in toto

adverb

in to·​to in-ˈtō-(ˌ)tō 

: totally, entirely

Example Sentences

The judge accepted the testimony in toto.

Recent Examples on the Web

And meanwhile, in the intervals between these disabling episodes, came the parade of book after book (31 in toto), award after award, and lover after lover, some long-lasting, others petering out when staleness set in, or when the heat of romance turned into genuine friendship. —New York Times, 1 Apr. 2021

In fact, the first farmers in Cyprus perfectly replicated the physical culture of the nearby mainland in toto. —Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2010

In other words, becoming a parent is not an increment of individual utility in toto. —Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2012

The original manuscript of one such talk on Kafka survives and can today be read in toto. —Cynthia Ozick, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2022

But the better way to eliminate investment uncertainty would be for FERC to rescind the proposal in toto. —The Editorial Board, WSJ, 24 Mar. 2022

The monster tech stocks’ market value (how much their stock is worth in toto), also known as market capitalization, remain astonishing, with four of them weighing in at over $1 trillion and Meta not far behind at $819 billion. —Larry Light, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2022

Trying to create an exception to the legislative filibuster would doom it in toto. —The Editorial Board, WSJ, 23 Dec. 2021

Now there is a project to present Moszkowski’s music, in toto, on recordings. —Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 July 2021

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Word History

Etymology

Latin, on the whole

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

in toto

adverb

in to·​to in-ˈtō-tō 

: as a whole : in total

admitted the disputed testimony in toto

refused to allow the will in toto

Etymology

Latin, on the whole