1
as in mostly
for the most part
altogether, I'd say we had a pretty good time
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2
as in completely
to a full extent or degree
I was not altogether prepared for such bad news
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as in collectively
with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time
we spent six months in Europe altogether
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as in nudity
the state of having no clothes on one's body
had never posed in the altogether for a photographer before
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Recent Examples of altogether
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Rust also highlighted recent work by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that remains in jeopardy or has been stopped altogether as the Trump administration defangs the agency.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2025
Jason Furman, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2017
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Adverb
Hall's video is not altogether that different from lots of fitness influencers' daily routine videos, but it has been met with a mixed response online, including from the YouTuber MrBeast.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Rust also highlighted recent work by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that remains in jeopardy or has been stopped altogether as the Trump administration defangs the agency.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2025
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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Adverb
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The artifacts, which mostly consist of Egyptian pottery, were found during a recent excavation of the ancient city of Megiddo in northern Israel.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Knicks have been mostly healthy, leading to their stellar season.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Reagan ran for his first office, that governorship, chiefly on that platform, of gutting Berkeley, glorious, research-prodigious, most incredible public university ever Berkeley.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Lawmakers chiefly are trying to work out the delicate balance of extending Trump’s tax cuts, trimming Medicaid, increasing defense spending and raising the debt ceiling — without losing votes needed to pass Trump’s priorities and while finding room for agreement with the House.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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There are few experiences that encapsulate the magic of New York City quite like seeing a Broadway show.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Losses weren’t quite as dire as on Thursday for media and tech stocks, but the morning still signaled a glum end to a turbulent week.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Egg prices have decreased overall at Sacramento-area supermarkets, according to an analysis by The Bee, with the price of a dozen large white eggs at one local Walmart store dropping by 15% in March compared to the previous month.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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In statistical terms, 1977-78, 1994-95 and 2001-02 were particularly poor overall, but this campaign is heading towards eclipsing even those in infamy.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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That means placing a tiny flower or fruit design on a nude, sheer pink, or milky white nail.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
13 Mar. 2025
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Although dark, thick liner encircled her lash line, her lipstick was a more muted, peach-toned nude.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
14 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Belfort's reaction to the portrayal of himself and his life in The Wolf of Wall Street was mainly positive.—
Erica Marrison,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Still, sources told TMZ that Kenya felt wronged by Bravo, with the two mainly disagreeing over the gun claim and Kenya’s safety.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
6 Apr. 2025
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The doughnut shop's yearly chocolate celebration saw the return of Hershey's Classic Chocolate Doughnut — and three totally new special doughnuts.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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One of the Lonely Island's raunchiest songs aired uncensored on Saturday Night Live — which totally surprised the members of the group.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Indians generally revere elephants and tolerate a great deal of hardship to enable coexistence—about 500 humans are killed due to human-elephant conflict annually there.—
Nitin Sekar,
ArsTechnica,
5 Apr. 2025
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While there is generally news coverage around the allegations and arrests, there is limited coverage on the outcomes, which are often plea agreements to lesser violent crimes, case dismissals, and confidential settlements.—
Jeffrey O'Brien,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Altogether.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altogether. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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