altogether
1 altogether — ► ADVERB 1) completely. 2) in total. 3) on the whole. ● in the altogether Cf. ↑in the altogether USAGE Note that altogether and …
2 altogether — [ôl΄to͞o geth′ər, ôl′to͞o geth΄ər; ôl΄təgeth′ər, ôl′təgeth΄ər] adv. [ME altogedere: see ALL & TOGETHER] 1. wholly; completely [not altogether wrong] 2. in all; all being counted [he wrote six books altogether] 3. everything being considered; on… …
3 Altogether — Al to*geth er, adv. [OE. altogedere; al all + togedere together. See {Together}.] 1. All together; conjointly. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Altogether they went at once. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Without exception; wholly; completely. [1913 Webster]… …
4 altogether — n. 1. nakedness; used mostly in the phrase in the altogether . [informal] Syn: raw, buff, birthday suit [WordNet 1.5] …
5 altogether — early 13c., altogedere, a strengthened form of ALL (Cf. all) (also see TOGETHER (Cf. together)); used in the sense of a whole from 1660s. The altogether nude is from 1894 …
6 altogether — [adv1] as a whole all, all in all, all things considered, all told, bodily, by and large, collectively, conjointly, en masse, everything considered, everything included, for the most part, generally, in all, in sum, in toto, on the whole, taken… …
7 altogether — index in toto, outright, radical (extreme), wholly Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
8 altogether — [[t]ɔ͟ːltəge̱ðə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADV: ADV after v (emphasis) You use altogether to emphasize that something has stopped, been done, or finished completely. When Artie stopped calling altogether, Julie found a new man... His tour may have to be… …
9 altogether — al|to|geth|er1 W3S2 [ˌo:ltəˈgeðə US ˌo:ltəˈgeðər] adv [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: all everything, everyone + together] 1.) used to emphasize that something has been done completely or has finished completely ▪ an old custom that has vanished… …
10 altogether — al|to|geth|er1 [ ,ɔltə geðər ] adverb *** 1. ) used for emphasizing that something has stopped or ended completely: Many commuters have stopped using their cars altogether. These rare animals may soon disappear altogether. a ) used for… …
11 altogether — I UK [ˌɔːltəˈɡeðə(r)] / US [ˌɔltəˈɡeðər] adverb *** Usage note: Do not confuse altogether with all together, which means everyone or everything together : Write down the numbers and add them all together. 1) completely a) used for emphasizing… …
12 altogether — 1 adverb 1 a word meaning completely or thoroughly that is used to emphasize what you are saying: It seems to have vanished altogether. | Eventually they chose an altogether different design. | How this is to be achieved is altogether a different …
13 altogether — /awl teuh gedh euhr, awl teuh gedh euhr/, adv. 1. wholly; entirely; completely; quite: altogether fitting. 2. with all or everything included: The debt amounted altogether to twenty dollars. 3. with everything considered; on the whole: Altogether …
14 altogether — al•to•geth•er [[t]ˌɔl təˈgɛð ər, ˈɔl təˌgɛð ər[/t]] adv. 1) wholly; entirely; completely: an altogether fitting memorial[/ex] 2) with all or everything included: The debt amounted altogether to twenty dollars[/ex] 3) with everything considered;… …
15 altogether — all together, altogether These are often confused, because their meanings encroach on one another. All together means ‘everyone together’, and the word all is usually removable without damaging the syntax or affecting the meaning: e.g. • One… …
16 altogether — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English altogedere, from al all + togedere together Date: 13th century 1. wholly, completely < an altogether different problem > < stopped raining altogether > 2. in all ; all told …
17 altogether — adverb completely. ↘in total. ↘on the whole. Phrases in the altogether informal naked. Usage Altogether and all together do not mean the same thing. Altogether means ‘in total’, as in there are six bedrooms altogether, whereas all together means… …
18 altogether*/*/ — [ˌɔːltəˈgeðə] adv 1) completely These rare animals may soon disappear altogether.[/ex] I m not altogether sure who he is.[/ex] 2) including everyone or everything How many guests will there be altogether?[/ex] • Do not confuse altogether with all …
19 altogether — /ɔltəˈgɛðə / (say awltuh gedhuh) adverb 1. wholly; entirely; completely; quite: altogether bad. 2. in all: the debt amounted altogether to twenty dollars. 3. on the whole: altogether, I m glad it s over. –noun 4. a whole. –phrase 5. in the… …
20 altogether — adv. 1 totally, completely (you are altogether wrong). 2 on the whole (altogether it had been a good day). 3 in total (there are six bedrooms altogether). Usage: Note that all together is used to mean all at once or all in one place , as in there …
