Altogether

//ɔːl.tʊˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)// adv, noun, slang

adv, noun, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A state of nakedness. (Especially in the phrase in the altogether) colloquial, usually

    "And she objects, too, to the "altogether." Her gowns will never be cut more décolleté than those seen in the boxes of the Metropolitan Opera House of New York city."

  2. 2
    informal terms for nakedness wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Completely, wholly, or without exception. not-comparable

    "Police did not seem altogether satisfied with my alibi."

  2. 2
    On the whole; with everything considered. not-comparable

    "Altogether, I'm sorry it happened."

  3. 3
    With everything included. not-comparable

    "Altogether, your bill comes to $6.99."

  4. 4
    An intensifier: without doubt, clearly. informal, not-comparable

    "It was a great game altogether."

Adverb
  1. 1
    to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely wordnet
  2. 2
    with everything included or counted wordnet
  3. 3
    with everything considered (and neglecting details) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
all in allall toldcompletelywhollyaboveabsolutely

Antonyms

All antonyms
partly

Example

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"Only by prohibiting nuclear weapons altogether can we stop the arms race."

Etymology

From Middle English altogeder, altogedere, equivalent to al- (“all”) + together. Cognate with Scots awthegither (“altogether”), Middle High German alzegater (“altogether”), Dutch altegaar. Compare also Old English ealġeador, eallġeador (“altogether”), West Frisian allegearre (“altogether”). More at together. The noun sense (nakedness): was popularized in George du Maurier's 1894 novel Trilby.

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