altogether
[ awl-tuh-geth-er, awl-tuh-geth-er ]
/ ˌɔl təˈgɛð ər, ˈɔl təˌgɛð ər /
adverb
wholly; entirely; completely; quite: altogether fitting.
with all or everything included: The debt amounted altogether to twenty dollars.
with everything considered; on the whole: Altogether, I'm glad it's over.
Idioms for altogether
in the altogether, Informal.
nude: When the phone rang she had just stepped out of the bathtub and was in the altogether.
SYNONYMS FOR altogether
usage note for altogether
The forms
altogether and
all together, though often indistinguishable in speech, are distinct in meaning. The adverb
altogether means “wholly, entirely, completely”:
an altogether confused scene. The phrase
all together means “in a group”:
The children were all together in the kitchen. This
all can be omitted without seriously affecting the meaning:
The children were together in the kitchen.
Words nearby altogether
alto clef,
alto flute,
alto-,
alto-relievo,
altocumulus,
altogether,
altoist,
alton,
alton towers,
altona,
altoona
Example sentences from the Web for altogether
British Dictionary definitions for altogether
altogether
/ (ˌɔːltəˈɡɛðə, ˈɔːltəˌɡɛðə) /
adverb
with everything included
altogether he owed me sixty pounds
completely; utterly; totally
he was altogether mad
on the whole
altogether it was a very good party
noun
in the altogether informal
naked