1
as in mostly
for the most part
altogether, I'd say we had a pretty good time
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2
as in completely
to a full extent or degree
I was not altogether prepared for such bad news
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as in collectively
with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time
we spent six months in Europe altogether
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as in nudity
the state of having no clothes on one's body
had never posed in the altogether for a photographer before
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Recent Examples of altogether
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
In recent decades, Corn said, cattle ranchers have struggled to turn a profit, and an oversaturation of foreign beef could drive many out of the business altogether, which could affect our food security long term.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Jason Furman, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2017
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Adverb
Lower- and middle-income consumers, by contrast, are pushing back, trading down, stretching budgets, or delaying purchases altogether.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
In recent decades, Corn said, cattle ranchers have struggled to turn a profit, and an oversaturation of foreign beef could drive many out of the business altogether, which could affect our food security long term.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
According to my calculations, the White House methodology yields the absurd conclusion that eliminating the corporate tax altogether would boost annual household wages by up to $20,000.
—Jason Furman, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altogether
Adverb
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Her clients also tend to be young, mostly Gen Z and millennials.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Rescuers in the Philippines were still searching for more than 100 people missing, mostly in widespread flooding in central provinces.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The Mets struggled down the stretch and missed the postseason completely despite having one of the highest payrolls in the league.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Beach players stepped on the baseline three times in the first half and another, trying to avoid a shot blocker, lofted a runner completely over the backboard in the second.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Leaders of Chattogram’s United Front of Workers and Employees (SKOP), which collectively represents 90 percent of the unionized labor force in Bangladesh, demanded that the interim government scrap the terminal-leasing plan.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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Follower counts across multiple platforms for his non-government account, @GavinNewsom, ballooned -- growing to more than 11 million followers collectively.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Either way, there’s something wholesome about this movement, despite the partial nudity.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Naked bike rides as a form of protest are not uncommon in major cities across the USA, and in Oregon, public nudity is considered a legal form of protest.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The Whitney Noir clocks in at a height of 17 inches and takes a page from the motifs presented in Carolina Herrera’s fall 2025 collection — chiefly floral designs and grid-like patterns.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Navan’s competitors, chiefly SAP Concur, have been listed for years.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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This new chink in the armor of dark energy resulted from Lee and colleagues from Yonsei University discovering that Type Ia supernova may not be quite so standard after all.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Which for a big break was quite old, really.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale has, overall, served the club well as a temporary home in its first six seasons in MLS, but there were a couple of thousand empty seats in the 21,550-capacity venue for a playoff game featuring one of the game’s greats.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Johnson, the independent analyst, said seniors may benefit far less from the inflation adjustment in 2026 than in previous years, thanks to rising medical costs overall.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The first trailer for the film, which IndieWire is sharing below, shows Good’s mother more comfortable nude in her home in the sweltering rainforest than shopping for bras at a department store.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
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Chiles’ other shoe of choice so far has been the Arika Nerguiz Alameda style in a light nude.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Altogether.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altogether. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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