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
Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
An amusing film if not altogether convincing, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is protracted and exceedingly hampered by imitation.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Jason Furman, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2017
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Adverb
The base of each spinner has a long stake, so your spinner will stay secure in your lawn or porch planter; altogether, each spinner is about a foot tall.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
An amusing film if not altogether convincing, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is protracted and exceedingly hampered by imitation.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 16 Apr. 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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After a mostly quiet game, Alexander-Walker had a critical steal late as the Hawks completed their stunning rally.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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With a mostly sunny sky, temperatures both Thursday and Friday will climb into the upper 70s in the Baltimore metro.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, after getting completely smothered over the past two nights, the Red Sox offense jolted to life in the second inning and took advantage of a defensive miscue that extended the inning.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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There are also two completely accessible suites available.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Few dare voice the idea that problems might be solved not by individuals or the market but collectively, through society and the state.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
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Our member organizations collectively serve hundreds of thousands of residents across the state through housing programs, domestic violence services, early childhood education, mental health care and more.—
Monique B. Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Slyly, the series reveals all the ways in which nudity is or isn’t sanctioned, bodily labor affirmed or condemned.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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One way to stop this proliferation of deep-fake nudity is to prosecute the offenders and make examples that such foolery has consequences.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The latest news is, in essence, a third iteration of how best to expand Villa Park, chiefly led by the rebuild of its North Stand.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Those rules are chiefly set out in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, or UNCLOS, which since 1994 has served as the foundational treaty establishing global legal standards for ocean usage, resource management, and maritime jurisdictions.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Nothing says summer quite like picking the ripe homegrown tomato straight from your garden.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
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After days of whirlwind weather, Chicagoans can expect to see conditions mellow out this week — but April showers aren’t over quite yet.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Then the Los Angeles Rams selected quarterback Ty Simpson 13th overall as an eventual successor to Matthew Stafford, the reigning league MVP who’s 38 and entering his 18th season.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Patriots packaged the 31st overall pick and the 125th overall pick in the fourth round to move up to 28th overall to take Lomu.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Emin’s masterpiece thumbed its nose at a tradition of recumbent feminine flesh on tousled white sheets (think Titian’s Venus of Urbino, Manet’s Olympia, or any number of bosomy Lucian Freud nudes).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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The resulting triptych was exhibited in the backroom of the Marcuse Pfeifer Gallery for a 1978 group show focused on the male nude in photography.—
Andrew Durbin,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Altogether.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altogether. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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