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in the altogether Definition


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altogether
adverb
    1. Completely.
      Thesaurus: totally, completely, wholly, utterly, entirely, absolutely.
    2a. On the whole;
      Example: It rained a bit but altogether it was a wonderful holiday
      Thesaurus: all in all, in general, as a whole, all told.
    2b. Taking everything into consideration.
      Example: Altogether the holiday cost £500
      Thesaurus: all in all, in total, as a whole, all told.
Idiom: in the altogether
    colloq
    Naked.
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon al togædere, from al all + togædere to gather.



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