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
Amanda Eiden, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Each of the nine Harvard faculty bodies will nominate representatives—thirty-seven altogether—who will meet and slowly design a senate.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Jason Furman, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2017
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Or, skip going inside the store altogether by using free curbside pickup.
—Amanda Eiden, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Each of the nine Harvard faculty bodies will nominate representatives—thirty-seven altogether—who will meet and slowly design a senate.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 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 campaign was triggered by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel, in which militants killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took 251 people hostage.—
Imad Isseid and Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Panama's Security Minister Frank Ábrego said the migrants -- from a number of mostly Asian nations -- would be granted temporary humanitarian passes as documents.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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However, spending has outpaced the constitutional spending cap, particularly as mandatory costs — chiefly Medicaid — have skyrocketed past earlier projections.—
Nick Coltrain,
The Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2025
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Yet details of the other cost-cutting measures in the club’s ‘transformation plan’ had already slipped out, chiefly the changes to the club’s provision of food for employees.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Many of these movies no longer feel quite so shocking, their tropes now absorbed into mainstream horror.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2025
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Eric was also quite magnetic, especially with women, which was always a bit mysterious.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Moore, 27, was the No. 8 offensive tackle in The Athletic’s NFL free-agency rankings and No. 105 overall.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Since being taken seventh overall by Buffalo in the 2018 NFL Draft, Allen has led the Bills to six straight AFC East titles, while quickly cementing himself as one of the best quarterbacks in today’s game.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
10 Mar. 2025
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This long-wear undereye brightener takes the guesswork out of it for you and comes in four brightening shades: light rose, warm nude, toffee, and mocha hues.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
7 Mar. 2025
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Thorn surveyed 1,200 people between the ages of 13 and 20, including over 700 teens between the ages of 13 and 17, to better understand the threat of deepfake nudes.—
Cyrus Farivar,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Social practice art in Latin America existed mainly through the efforts of small, noncommercial, artist-run initiatives within the fractious context of political agitation and protest.—
Fabiola Iza,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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The data reveals how people work within the process—as processes are mainly about the people—and identifies bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and potential areas for improvement.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Measles is highly contagious in a totally unprotected group.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2025
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And admit it: This jump scare totally scared the bejeezus out of you, right?—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
28 Feb. 2025
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That being said, this finishing layer is generally extremely thin—only about the thickness of a couple of sheets of paper.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
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Influencing Bitcoin’s Correlation with Liquidity While bitcoin generally follows liquidity trends, its price movements also depend on timing, bitcoin-specific events, and its own internal liquidity dynamics.—
Marie Poteriaieva,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Altogether.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altogether. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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