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
Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
But the danger hasn't disappeared altogether, says Scott Thorpe, executive director of the Southern Alliance for Public Health Leadership.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
Jason Furman, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2017
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Adverb
Late-season frost or frigid temperatures can prevent the bloom altogether, the NPS said.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
But the danger hasn't disappeared altogether, says Scott Thorpe, executive director of the Southern Alliance for Public Health Leadership.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
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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Adverb
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With fees, Live Nation has said ticket fees mostly go to venues.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Evans played in 17 games in 2025, mostly making a name for himself as a special teams ace.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Two participants mentioned that their depression had abated completely.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Across the Eastern Alps, scientists estimate that 30 percent of glaciers could disappear completely by 2030.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The Apollo missions collectively brought back nearly 400 kilograms of material scooped up from mid- to low latitudes on the lunar near side, while China’s Chang’e 5 and Chang’e 6 robotic missions have returned smaller samples from the moon’s near and far sides, respectively.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
10 Mar. 2026
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Ortiz and Intriago were principals of Counter Terrorist Unit Federal Academy and Counter Terrorist Unit Security, collectively known as CTU, and Veintemilla was a principal of Worldwide Capital Lending Group.—
David Fischer,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Crawford discussed her free-spirited attitude toward nudity in a 2019 interview with Net-a-Porter while talking about appearing naked in a photography book.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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While the book contains a small number of images of nudity, they are presented with unguarded vulnerability, including depictions of distressing medical experiences.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Gas prices in the United States have risen sharply, chiefly because of the de facto blockage of the crucial Strait of Hormuz off Iran’s southern coast.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2026
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Yet the effort has struggled to gain traction at the Capitol, chiefly blocked by Patrick, a gambling opponent who controls the Senate.—
Philip Jankowski
Austin Bureau,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Yet, too often, this category is flooded with forgettable songs by big name artists who squeak into eligibility because their music was quite literally a last-minute contribution for the end credits.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2026
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Considering the general decline of pure album sales, short tracklist and a lead single that didn’t quite take over the world, The Romantic’s opening week total is nothing to scoff at.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2026
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Payment amounts could be different when multiple items are purchased or depending on the tax rate, but overall, prices more often being rounded up would lead to millions of dollars gained by businesses and lost by consumers collectively, amounting to a few pennies lost per person.—
HANNAH FINGERHUT,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Payment amounts could be different when multiple items are purchased or depending on the tax rate but overall, prices more often being rounded up would lead to millions of dollars gained by businesses and lost by consumers collectively, amounting to a few pennies lost per person.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Also present this weekend was Joan Semmel—a painter focused on sexuality, a surprising take on nudes, and her own aging body—a friend of my mother’s from decades of summers spent in East Hampton’s Springs neighborhood.—
Vanessa Grigoriadis,
Vanity Fair,
10 Mar. 2026
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In ancient Mesopotamia 5,000 years ago, beautiful nudes depict both ideal women and goddesses.—
Anna Swartwood House,
The Conversation,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Altogether.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altogether. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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