altogether
pronunciation
How to pronounce altogether in British English:
UK [ˌɔːltəˈɡeðə(r)]
How to pronounce altogether in American English:
US [ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər]
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- Noun:
- informal terms for nakedness
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- Adverb:
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
- with everything included or counted
- with everything considered (and neglecting details)
Word Origin
- altogether
- early 13c., altogedere, a strengthened form of all (also see together); used in the sense of "a whole" from 1660s. The altogether "nude" is from 1894.
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Example
- 1. But they should be banned altogether .
- 2. This means that we miss our suffering altogether .
- 3. Fearing mercury contamination , many pregnant women avoid seafood altogether .
- 4. The music industry will not abandon legal measures against piracy altogether .
- 5. Altogether this year 290 cars have been torched in 227 cases of arson .