Adverb: altogether ,ol-tu'ge-dhu(r)
Usage: informal
- To a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely
"it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach";
- wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, whole, right, totes [informal]
- With everything included or counted
"altogether he earns close to a million dollars";
- all told, in all
- With everything considered (and neglecting details)
"altogether, I'm sorry it happened";
- all in all, on the whole, tout ensemble
Usage: informal
- The state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
"in the altogether";
- nakedness, nudity, nudeness, raw [informal], birthday suit [informal]
Sounds like: all together
Derived forms: altogethers
Encyclopedia: Altogether