altogether

1. 1
   adverb

   Completely, with nothing left out or missing.

   Like turning a light off all the way, not just dimming it.

   The rain stopped altogether by noon.

   He gave up sweets altogether last year.

   Similarcompletely, entirely, fully, absolutely, perfectly

   Oppositepartly, partially

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2. 2
   adverb

   Looking at everything together, as a whole.

   Like stepping back to look at a whole picture instead of one small part.

   Altogether, it was a good day.

   The trip was tiring, but altogether worth it.

   Similaroverall, mostly, generally, mainly, largely

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3. 3
   adverb

   Counting everything together to get the total.

   Like adding up all the coins to get one total.

   There were ten people altogether at the party.

   The bill came to fifty dollars altogether.

   Similaroverall, collectively

4. 4
   nouncolloquialuncountable

   A light way of saying that someone has no clothes on, used in the phrase "in the altogether."

   The toddler splashed in the bath in the altogether.

   He answered the door in the altogether and quickly stepped back.

   Similarnude, buff, raw

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5. 5
   adverbcolloquial

   Truly and clearly, without any doubt.

   You're a genius altogether. The computer works again!

   Oh, look at those big ears. That's a lovely puppy altogether.

   Similarindeed

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