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.
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Toby Adeyemi, Essence, 26 Apr. 2024
If tennis is about playing within the lines, Challengers is about boundaries crossed, recrossed and finally erased altogether.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
Indeed, women are starting families later and having fewer children—with some forgoing starting a family altogether, according to a report released Thursday by the National Center for Health Statistics within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
This week, Congress also passed legislation that would force ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, to sell its stake in the app within nine to 12 months or leave the United States altogether.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
The Justice Department could extend the probation deal for another year, or drop the criminal case against Boeing altogether.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 25 Apr. 2024
But ever so gradually, and with the highest of fidelity, the play turns into something altogether fresh and, in this play-with-music hybrid form, indefinable.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 20 Apr. 2024
Any hope of limiting the scope of the term evaporated when information theorists detached it from acoustics altogether and applied it to any ambient activity that hinders a signal.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Tribal colleges typically charge low tuition and some, including Tohono O’odham, cut tuition altogether during the pandemic.
—Matt Krupnick, The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
Jason Furman, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2017
Adverb
To go undefeated is one thing, but to do it for your hometown in your first season is a different feeling altogether.
—Toby Adeyemi, Essence, 26 Apr. 2024
If tennis is about playing within the lines, Challengers is about boundaries crossed, recrossed and finally erased altogether.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
Indeed, women are starting families later and having fewer children—with some forgoing starting a family altogether, according to a report released Thursday by the National Center for Health Statistics within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
This week, Congress also passed legislation that would force ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, to sell its stake in the app within nine to 12 months or leave the United States altogether.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
The Justice Department could extend the probation deal for another year, or drop the criminal case against Boeing altogether.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 25 Apr. 2024
But ever so gradually, and with the highest of fidelity, the play turns into something altogether fresh and, in this play-with-music hybrid form, indefinable.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 20 Apr. 2024
Any hope of limiting the scope of the term evaporated when information theorists detached it from acoustics altogether and applied it to any ambient activity that hinders a signal.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Tribal colleges typically charge low tuition and some, including Tohono O’odham, cut tuition altogether during the pandemic.
—Matt Krupnick, The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
Noun
According to my calculations, the White House methodology yields the absurd conclusion that eliminating the corporate tax altogether would boost annual household wages by up to $20,000.
—Jason Furman, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2017
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“Altogether.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/altogether. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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