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  • 21in the altogether — idi inf Informal. nude …

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  • 22altogether — al|to|geth|er1 W3S2 [ˌo:ltəˈgeðə US ˌo:ltəˈgeðər] adv [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: all everything, everyone + together] 1.) used to emphasize that something has been done completely or has finished completely ▪ an old custom that has vanished… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23altogether — I UK [ˌɔːltəˈɡeðə(r)] / US [ˌɔltəˈɡeðər] adverb *** Usage note: Do not confuse altogether with all together, which means everyone or everything together : Write down the numbers and add them all together. 1) completely a) used for emphasizing… …

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  • 24altogether — al|to|geth|er1 [ ,ɔltə geðər ] adverb *** 1. ) used for emphasizing that something has stopped or ended completely: Many commuters have stopped using their cars altogether. These rare animals may soon disappear altogether. a ) used for… …

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  • 25altogether — /awl teuh gedh euhr, awl teuh gedh euhr/, adv. 1. wholly; entirely; completely; quite: altogether fitting. 2. with all or everything included: The debt amounted altogether to twenty dollars. 3. with everything considered; on the whole: Altogether …

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  • 26altogether — 1 adverb 1 a word meaning completely or thoroughly that is used to emphasize what you are saying: It seems to have vanished altogether. | Eventually they chose an altogether different design. | How this is to be achieved is altogether a different …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27altogether — al•to•geth•er [[t]ˌɔl təˈgɛð ər, ˈɔl təˌgɛð ər[/t]] adv. 1) wholly; entirely; completely: an altogether fitting memorial[/ex] 2) with all or everything included: The debt amounted altogether to twenty dollars[/ex] 3) with everything considered;… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 28altogether — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English altogedere, from al all + togedere together Date: 13th century 1. wholly, completely < an altogether different problem > < stopped raining altogether > 2. in all ; all told …

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  • 29altogether — /ɔltəˈgɛðə / (say awltuh gedhuh) adverb 1. wholly; entirely; completely; quite: altogether bad. 2. in all: the debt amounted altogether to twenty dollars. 3. on the whole: altogether, I m glad it s over. –noun 4. a whole. –phrase 5. in the&#8230; …

  • 30altogether — adverb completely. ↘in total. ↘on the whole. Phrases in the altogether informal naked. Usage Altogether and all together do not mean the same thing. Altogether means ‘in total’, as in there are six bedrooms altogether, whereas all together means&#8230; …

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