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altogether

al·to·get·her

UK/ɔːl.tʊˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ US/ɔː.tuːˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ fairly common informal
adverb (3) noun (1)

adverb

1.

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

  • “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”
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2.

with everything included or counted

  • “altogether he earns close to a million dollars”
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3.

with everything considered (and neglecting details)

  • “altogether, I”
  • “;”
  • “s not so bad”
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noun

1.

informal terms for nakedness

  • “in the raw”
  • “in the altogether”
  • “in his birthday suit”
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Origin

From Middle English altogeder, altogedere, equivalent to al- (“all”) + together. Cognate with Scots awthegither (“altogether”), Middle High German alzegater (“altogether”), Dutch altegaar. Compare also Old English ealġeador, eallġeador (“altogether”), West Frisian allegearre (“altogether”). More at together. The noun sense (nakedness): was popularized in George du Maurier's 1894 novel Trilby.

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