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as in mostly
for the most part
altogether, I'd say we had a pretty good time
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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
Nate Rau, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Ultimately, if left unchecked, stress and burnout can result in career setbacks, missed opportunities for advancement and in severe cases, may even force workers to leave their jobs altogether, further jeopardizing their financial stability.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Jason Furman, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2017
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By comparison, this year's proposal costs $3.1 billion, excludes light rail altogether and is paired with a higher-turnout presidential election.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Ultimately, if left unchecked, stress and burnout can result in career setbacks, missed opportunities for advancement and in severe cases, may even force workers to leave their jobs altogether, further jeopardizing their financial stability.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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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In a study published on November 14th in Geochemical Perspective Letters, the experts explained that isotopic dating and analysis provides chemical evidence that the Lafayette Meteorite mostly likely interacted with liquid water while the rock first formed roughly 742 million years ago.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Those just visiting Charlottetown will enjoy wandering around a charming, mostly flat town with ample restaurants, bookshops and other attractions.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Such activity is typical during election seasons, chiefly in competitive purple states across the Rust Belt and Sun Belt.Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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In the days following the murder, all of Lennon’s possessions were meticulously cataloged in a thousand-page inventory and placed in storage, chiefly in the warren of apartments that Ono retained at the Dakota.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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His mimicry of Satchmo, the baseline test all these shows must pass, really is quite impressive.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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Just like many areas that saw a surge of visitors seeking outdoor adventure during COVID, Sedona’s popularity—which was already quite high—soared further.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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The 49ers drafted Pearsall No. 31 overall in April’s NFL Draft out of Florida.Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The outcome was not a surprise and likely won't be a factor in determining who wins the presidential race overall.Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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From James Van Der Beek posing nude on top of a horse to Will Arnett dressing up as Tom Selleck's Magnum P.I., nothing is impossible in PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive issues.Brendan Le, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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While Abby’s body was discovered fully clothed – in Libby’s clothes – Libby was discovered nude, Kohr testified, according to WRTV.Zoe Sottile, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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The big picture: The Harris campaign hasn't spent a lot of time in Illinois, mainly relying on surrogate Gov. JB Pritzker to drum up support among Democrats, including a $5 million donation to the Vice President's campaign, the New York Times reported.Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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This crazy star seems to communicate with a smaller, five-pointed star to its upper right that is mainly light blue, though its loose weave of horizontal and vertical marks also contains other colors.Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Yet, at least once, maybe twice a month, they get totally wasted and the wife calls me and rambles on incoherently.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Lucy, of course, totally ignores this advice and tries to save the first two victims of the serial killer – Brian and Val.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2024
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Overall and perhaps unsurprisingly, many of the best cities for middle class families to live in are concentrated in the Southwest, South and Midwest, where the cost of living is generally lower than the rest of the country.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Its grip on Western states generally dwarfs that of eastern regions.Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Altogether.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altogether. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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