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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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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
Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Red is a different story altogether.
—Berly McCoy, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Jason Furman, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2017
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Adverb
Two years later, inclement weather forced the parade’s cancellation altogether.
—Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Red is a different story altogether.
—Berly McCoy, NPR, 7 Nov. 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altogether
Adverb
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Her clients also tend to be young, mostly Gen Z and millennials.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Rescuers in the Philippines were still searching for more than 100 people missing, mostly in widespread flooding in central provinces.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The Mets struggled down the stretch and missed the postseason completely despite having one of the highest payrolls in the league.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Beach players stepped on the baseline three times in the first half and another, trying to avoid a shot blocker, lofted a runner completely over the backboard in the second.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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An error in judgment toward the end of a winnable game that Denver collectively coughed up?—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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The parts were released six months apart, in October 2003 and April 2004, collectively grossing more than $330 million worldwide.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Lawrence explained to Garcia-Navarro what is was like making the film, which includes some nudity, while pregnant with her second child.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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Either way, there’s something wholesome about this movement, despite the partial nudity.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The Whitney Noir clocks in at a height of 17 inches and takes a page from the motifs presented in Carolina Herrera’s fall 2025 collection — chiefly floral designs and grid-like patterns.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Navan’s competitors, chiefly SAP Concur, have been listed for years.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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This new chink in the armor of dark energy resulted from Lee and colleagues from Yonsei University discovering that Type Ia supernova may not be quite so standard after all.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Which for a big break was quite old, really.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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That means, overall, farmers ripped out 7 percent of California vines, leaving around 477,000 acres behind.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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Navy is now atop the conference with a 5-1 record and is 7-1 overall before playing at Notre Dame on Saturday night.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The first trailer for the film, which IndieWire is sharing below, shows Good’s mother more comfortable nude in her home in the sweltering rainforest than shopping for bras at a department store.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
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Chiles’ other shoe of choice so far has been the Arika Nerguiz Alameda style in a light nude.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Altogether.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altogether. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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