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| 1. | [ adverb ] to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent | |
| Synonyms: | entirely completely all wholly totally whole | |
| Examples: | "he was wholly convinced" "entirely satisfied with the meal" "was completely at fault" "a totally new situation" "the directions were all wrong" "It was not altogether her fault" |
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| Related terms: | partly colloquialism whole complete entire entire whole entire | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] with everything included or counted | |
| Synonyms: | all_told in_all | |
| Examples: | "altogether he earns close to a million dollars" |
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| 3. | [ adverb ] with everything considered (and neglecting details) | |
| Synonyms: | on_the_whole all_in_all tout_ensemble | |
| Examples: | "altogether, I'm sorry it happened" "all in all, it's not so bad" |
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| 4. | [ noun ] (clothing) informal terms for nakedness | |
| Synonyms: | buff birthday_suit raw | |
| Examples: | "in the raw" "in the altogether" "in his birthday suit" |
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| Related terms: | nakedness | |
| Similar spelling: |
all_together |
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