1
as in mostly
for the most part
altogether, I'd say we had a pretty good time
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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
Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
As the Census suggests, many are still turning to the post-graduate degree (but a growing number are also ditching college altogether).
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Jason Furman, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2017
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Adverb
Putting even a small piece of trash in the recycling stream or non-compostable items in the compost bin can require additional effort to re-sort at processing facilities, which increases costs and energy usage, or contaminates the entire process altogether, ultimately creating more trash.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
As the Census suggests, many are still turning to the post-graduate degree (but a growing number are also ditching college altogether).
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 4 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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While they are considered apex predators, grizzlies are mostly opportunistic in their eating habits than wolves, Cummings said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The show mostly avoids the politics that swirl around the design business, especially these days when critics are obsessed with the environmental evils of fast fashion and the shortcomings of an industry known to exploit labor around the globe.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In the two years since, Tisza has completely eclipsed Hungary’s old institutional opposition—a fractured gamut ranging from the far right to the left.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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As well-wishers floated between a recording studio, the walk-in closet, a media room, and guest bedrooms, Tuco, the dog, looked completely unfazed by the dozens of curious guests peeking behind every corner.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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These practices collectively reduce runoff, provide more consistent yields and strengthen soil and ecological health.—
SJ Studio,
Footwear News,
6 Apr. 2026
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But while large language models have been able to effectively process trillions of words collectively written on the Internet as part of their training, robotic models don’t have a similar, readily accessible source of quality data about how humans manipulate objects.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Instead of explicit nudity, the film rests on stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi to deliver the heady energy.—
Emily Maskell,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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An easy comparison with the version available concurrently on PPOV showed the omission of Sidney Sweeney’s partial nudity in the steamy scenes that helped turn Paul Feig’s rebooting of the 1990s erotic thriller into one of the year’s megahits.—
Gustavo Turner,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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Weicker, an opponent of casino gambling, argued that gaming centers would greatly increase demand for social programs, public safety, affordable housing and other services provided chiefly by municipalities, which should therefore get most of the state’s share of gaming revenues.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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The purpose of the TAC meetings will be to work through various ideas for rule tweaks that are chiefly related to the deployment of engine electrical energy and how the battery is recharged, especially over a single lap in qualifying.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Virtue isn’t quite like other hair care brands.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Service’s regional headquarters will vanish, along with most of its research facilities and experimental forests—and also quite likely the sense of mission that has animated the agency for more than a century.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Robinson logged seven points and seven rebounds while McBride and Shamet combined for seven points on 2-of-9 shooting overall.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The top of the 2026 NFL Draft class is relatively weak, but there’s plenty of depth where the Patriots will be picking 31st overall.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 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 11 Apr. 2026.
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