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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3
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
Jesse Pound, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2025
However, in October 2024, the film was removed from Marvel’s release calendar altogether.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Apr. 2025
Jason Furman, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2017
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Adverb
Some may choose to copy the United Airlines idea of giving two different forecasts for 2025, while others may abstain from making public projections altogether.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2025
However, in October 2024, the film was removed from Marvel’s release calendar altogether.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Apr. 2025
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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The rapper, singer, and genre-jumper has been a regular across a variety of rankings, mostly in Western markets, for years now.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Steenstrup then came up with the title, which refers in Norway mostly to offspring of wealthy people.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Of course, not everyone goes to college chiefly to earn a high income — education can be its own reward, after all.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Computershare said this uplift was thanks chiefly to a 6.6% increase at AstraZeneca.—
Royston Wild,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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But by the end of the 19th century, the industrial social-economic order that tariffs helped foster were quite different from what earlier protectionists had promised.—
Made by History,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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The press, however, was quick to note that Buckley didn’t quite have Vreeland’s panache (though few did).—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Other Connecticut connections going pro New Haven native Tyler Booker, an All-American offensive lineman at Alabama, was picked 12th overall by the Dallas Cowboys.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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Smith is the first running back to be selected by the Chiefs in the seventh round since Isiah Pacheco was taken 251st overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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But there’s actually an art to nude polish, because not all nudes are created equal.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
19 Apr. 2025
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Guthrie's press release included quotes supporting the bill from first lady Melania Trump, two teen girls who were victimized with deepfake nudes, and the mother of a boy whose death led to an investigation into a possible sextortion scheme.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Aruba has been on my bucket list for a while, mainly because of its pristine beaches.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
1 May 2025
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As has been well documented, the England international has had several spells out in recent seasons due to injury, mainly to the hamstrings in both legs.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Whereas other toddlers might listen for a spell and then peel away to do something more interesting, like chase a passing dog or stare at an iPad, Julian could focus for an hour straight, totally mesmerized.—
Ashlea Halpern,
AFAR Media,
30 Apr. 2025
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The film’s slim thread to recognizable reality is Kendrick’s Stephanie, who always looks like someone who would nervously pill a dinner roll while pretending to be totally absorbed in the table conversation.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Staff counselors are generally college students or high school seniors, the camp's website says.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Recent technological advances have generally inspired or even demanded concision—many text messages and social-media posts have explicit character limits, for instance.—
Victoria Turk,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Altogether.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altogether. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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