al·to·geth·er
ˌȯl-tə-ˈge-t͟hər 
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.
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Examples of altogether in a Sentence
Adverb
They had an altogether new idea.
If we don't do something now, the forests may disappear altogether.
It's best to avoid the situation altogether.
Altogether, their efforts were successful.
Noun
had never posed in the altogether for a photographer before
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Toby Adeyemi, Essence, 26 Apr. 2024
If tennis is about playing within the lines, Challengers is about boundaries crossed, recrossed and finally erased altogether.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
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Adverb
To go undefeated is one thing, but to do it for your hometown in your first season is a different feeling altogether.
—Toby Adeyemi, Essence, 26 Apr. 2024
If tennis is about playing within the lines, Challengers is about boundaries crossed, recrossed and finally erased altogether.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for altogether
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“Altogether.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/altogether. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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