altogether meaning

Adverb: altogether  `oltu'gedhu(r)

1. To a complete degree or to the full or entire extent
   "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"
   - wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, whole 
2. With everything included or counted
   "altogether he earns close to a million dollars"
   - all told, in all 
3. With everything considered (and neglecting details)
   "altogether, I'm sorry it happened"
   - all in all, on the whole, tout ensemble

Noun: altogether  `oltu'gedhu(r)

1. Informal term for nakedness
   "in the altogether"
   - raw, birthday suit

Derived forms: altogethers

Type of: nakedness, nudeness, nudity

Encyclopedia: Altogether

• for altogether:     (rare)   ...
• in the altogether:    Adjective: in the ...
• the altogether:     (informal) & ...

Examples

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1. it was a magnificent place altogether.
2. altogether we caught ten golden monkeys.
3. i don't altogether think i ought to go.
4. good . how much does that come to altogether.
5. you are altogether backward, and below the mark.