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altogether

[awl-tuh-geth-er, awl-tuh-geth-er] / ˌɔl təˈgɛð ər, ˈɔl təˌgɛð ər /
ADVERB
as a whole
Synonyms
STRONGEST
en masse generally
STRONG
all
WEAK
all in all all things considered all told bodily by and large collectively conjointly everything considered everything included for the most part in all in sum in toto on the whole taken together
Antonyms
WEAK
incompletely partly
ADVERB
completely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absolutely fully perfectly quite thoroughly totally utterly wholly
STRONG
well
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inadequately incompletely partially partly

Example Sentences

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"Already it's a PR disaster for them, and I wouldn't be surprised if they did cancel it altogether."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

A contingent of lawyers felt Karp should leave the firm altogether.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

That includes people who were kicked out of their housing or disappeared from the system altogether.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Despite any discomfort parents may feel about their finances, “avoiding conversations altogether can create more confusion and anxiety for them,” Intuit’s Zaasada said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

“But first things first—back to the letter,” she thought, for at the moment she was trying to solve an altogether different mystery: Had Miss Mortimer forgotten her birthday, or not?

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood