al·to·geth·er
ˌȯl-tə-ˈge-t͟hər 
1
: wholly, completely
an altogether different problem
stopped raining altogether
2
: in all : all told
spent a hundred dollars altogether
3
: on the whole
Altogether their efforts were successful.
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Examples of altogether in a Sentence
Adverb
They had an altogether new idea.
If we don't do something now, the forests may disappear altogether.
It's best to avoid the situation altogether.
Altogether, their efforts were successful.
Noun
had never posed in the altogether for a photographer before
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Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 21 May 2024
Failure to meet obligations puts the developer at risk of losing tax incentives, or the deal altogether.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
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Adverb
Such behavior can be upsetting or even traumatizing to the cosplayers and can keep them from returning to certain cons or even quit the hobby altogether.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 21 May 2024
Failure to meet obligations puts the developer at risk of losing tax incentives, or the deal altogether.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
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“Altogether.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/altogether. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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