Definition
Meaning of 'altogether'
Meaning of 'altogether' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Altogether 
[ adv.]
- All together; conjointly. [ adv.]- Without exception; wholly; completely.
Meaning of 'altogether' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. altogether [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- informal terms for nakedness
- informal terms for nakedness
Example in sentence:
- in his birthday suit;
- in the altogether;
- in the raw
2. altogether [ r]
[ r]Meaning (2):
- with everything included or counted
- with everything included or counted
Example in sentence:
- altogether he earns close to a million dollars
Meaning (3):
- with everything considered (and neglecting details)
- with everything considered (and neglecting details)
Example in sentence:
- all in all, it's not so bad;
- altogether, I'm sorry it happened
Meaning (4):
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
Example in sentence:
- a totally new situation;
- a whole new idea;
- an altogether new approach;
- entirely satisfied with the meal;
- he fell right into the trap;
- he was wholly convinced;
- it was completely different from what we expected;
- it was not altogether her fault;
- she felt right at home;
- the directions were all wrong;
- was completely at fault
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