What is "altogether" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does altogether mean in English? Meaning of altogether definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "altogether" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "altogether": informal terms for nakedness

Noun

  • Meaning: informal terms for nakedness
  • Example: in the raw in the altogether in his birthday suit
  • Synonyms: altogether birthday suit raw
  • Hypernyms: nakedness nudeness nudity
  • Pronunciation in US: /ɔl.tuˈɡɛθ.ɚ/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ɔːl.tʊˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/, /ɔː.tʊuˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/

    Meaning of "altogether": to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')

    Adverb

  • Meaning: to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
  • Example: he was wholly convinced entirely satisfied with the meal it was completely different from what we expected was completely at fault a totally new situation the directions were all wrong it was not altogether her fault an altogether new approach a whole new idea
  • Synonyms: all altogether completely entirely totally whole wholly
  • Antonyms: part partially partly
  • Pronunciation in US: /ɔl.tuˈɡɛθ.ɚ/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ɔːl.tʊˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/, /ɔː.tʊuˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/

    Meaning of "altogether": with everything included or counted

    Adverb

  • Meaning: with everything included or counted
  • Example: altogether he earns close to a million dollars
  • Synonyms: all told altogether in all
  • Pronunciation in US: /ɔl.tuˈɡɛθ.ɚ/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ɔːl.tʊˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/, /ɔː.tʊuˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/

    Meaning of "altogether": with everything considered (and neglecting details)

    Adverb

  • Meaning: with everything considered (and neglecting details)
  • Example: altogether, I'm sorry it happened all in all, it's not so bad
  • Synonyms: all in all altogether on the whole tout ensemble
  • Pronunciation in US: /ɔl.tuˈɡɛθ.ɚ/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ɔːl.tʊˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/, /ɔː.tʊuˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/

    Synonyms:

    en masse, generally, all, all told, bodily, all in all, all things considered, by and large, collectively, conjointly, everything considered, everything included, for the most part, in all, in sum, in toto, on the whole, taken together, absolutely, thoroughly, wholly, utterly, fully, perfectly, totally, quite, well,

    Antonyms:

    partly, incompletely, partially, incompletely, inadequately, partly,

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