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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
Philip K. Howard, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
However, maybe after Williams is done, Bears quarterback will mean something altogether different.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Jason Furman, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2017
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Adverb
The alternative to Trump is not to double down on red tape; that would just result in future autocrats who ignore law altogether.
—Philip K. Howard, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
However, maybe after Williams is done, Bears quarterback will mean something altogether different.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 10 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altogether
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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Residences at Grand Hyatt Deer Valley launched last year with pricing starting under $2 million and sold out completely by summer.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Any violence against a judge or a judge's family is completely unacceptable.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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North Korean movies are typically experienced collectively.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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For their efforts, they were collectively paid tens of thousands of dollars.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 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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This season, viewers went wild for Billy Bob Thornton’s full-frontal nudity scene.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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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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The essay needed to be written because no prominent voices are addressing the distinct possibility that Iran’s ethnics might secede, chiefly the larger ones with kin across borders.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Invoking a type of person via an AI persona can be quite handy.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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If the soil still appears quite moist, hold off on watering for a few more days and check again.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
21 Jan. 2026
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Blair shot 8 for 15 from the floor overall, 5 for 6 from the free-throw line and had five steals.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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Like any other sport, MMA will be stronger overall with more than one truly viable organization.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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Gabrielle Union took us inside her recent trip to Kyoto, Japan—which included a hot spring soak in what appears to be the nude.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Altogether.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altogether. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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