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- Dictionaryaltogether/ˌɔːltəˈɡɛðə/
adverb
- 1. completely; totally: "I stopped seeing her altogether" Similar Opposite
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Altogether means ‘completely’ or ‘in total’: … All together means ‘with each other’, and is similar to together: … altogether. noun [ S ] uk / ˌɔːl.təˈɡeð.ə r/ us / ˌɑːl.təˈɡeð.ɚ / be in the altogether old-fashioned. to be naked: The photos show the princess romping in the altogether in the Caribbean. See more.
adverb. al· to· geth· er ˌȯl-tə-ˈge-t͟hər. Synonyms of altogether. 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. altogether. 2 of 2. noun. informal. : nude used with the.
Altogether definition: wholly; entirely; completely; quite. See examples of ALTOGETHER used in a sentence.
Definitions of altogether. adverb. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly') “it was not altogether her fault” “an altogether new approach” synonyms: all, completely, entirely, totally, whole, wholly. see more see less. adverb. with everything included or counted.
The adverb altogether means “wholly, entirely, completely”: an altogether confused scene. The phrase all together means “in a group”: The children were all together in the kitchen. This all can be omitted without seriously affecting the meaning: The children were together in the kitchen.
Definition of altogether adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Entirely; completely; utterly: lost the TV picture altogether; an altogether new approach. 2. With all included or counted; all told: There were altogether 20 people at the dinner. 3. On the whole; with everything considered: Altogether, I'm sorry it happened. n. A state of nudity. Often used with the: in the altogether.
ALTOGETHER definition: 1. completely: 2. in total: 3. used to make a statement about several things that you have…. Learn more.
Noun. Idiom. Filter. adverb. Entirely; completely; utterly. Lost the TV picture altogether; an altogether new approach. American Heritage. Wholly; completely. Not altogether wrong. Webster's New World. With all included or counted; all told. There were altogether 20 people at the dinner. American Heritage. In all; all being counted.
1. See corresponding entry in Unabridged. utterly, totally, absolutely. The forms altogether and all together, though often indistinguishable in speech, are distinct in meaning. The adverb altogether means "wholly, entirely, completely'': an altogether confused scene.
