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
Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
Local officials stress that the aim is not to deter tourism altogether, but to slow it down.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Jason Furman, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2017
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Adverb
The son’s Spanish fades every year and his older sister has stopped using it altogether, their dad said.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
Local officials stress that the aim is not to deter tourism altogether, but to slow it down.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 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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That contrasts with traditional bespoke or site-built houses, put up mostly on the property.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid released from mushrooms is mostly evaporated and mushrooms are deep golden brown, 2–3 minutes more.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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On Saturday, Afghanistan's National Disaster Management Authority said heavy snowfall and rain had killed 61 people and injured more than 100 across the country, while hundreds of homes have been completely or partially destroyed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Safe drinking water completely dried up in the town after the fire jumped containment lines and damaged the treatment plant that supplies Gellibrand’s potable water.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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But they are also locked into contracts with three large insurance companies worth collectively $30 billion and lasting through 2028.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
3 Feb. 2026
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Tina and Milo also have some friends, six flowers collectively named the Flo, which resemble snowdrops.—
Mark Scaglione,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There’s no frontal nudity, for example, in this show, right?—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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There is an extramarital affair and even brief partial nudity.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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Kennedy expressed openness to building on modest reforms that already passed the House, chiefly more money for body cameras and de-escalation training.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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Fenerbahce offered to take up Duran’s salary on a season-long loan at the start of July, yet his time in Turkey has been slow-going, chiefly down to injury.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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For Rios, the celebration hits home — quite literally — as a Bay Area native.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Firstly, in drone technology, operating tactics and countermeasures, Russia has caught up and is quite possibly ahead.—
Andrew Carey,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Dave Parker, a spokesman for the Arkansas Department of Transportation, said interstates and highways were in pretty good shape overall considering the amount of sleet and snow.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Last month, Texas high school football power DeSoto won the 6A Division II state championship, its fourth UIL state title overall and its third since 2022.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The show opened with a transparent silk mousseline suit in a tender color palette of nudes and pinks.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ofcom has launched an investigation into X over reports that the social media platform’s AI chatbot Grok is generating deepfake nudes of people without their consent, as well as sexualised images of children.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Altogether.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altogether. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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