1
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
Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Shortages of feedstocks for plastics have forced Asian countries to cut back on production or shut down factories altogether.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Jason Furman, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2017
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Adverb
In rural communities, hospitals are at risk of closing altogether.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Shortages of feedstocks for plastics have forced Asian countries to cut back on production or shut down factories altogether.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
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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Following those highs came a string of solid but unexciting records, which mostly stuck with Metric’s formula while adding the occasional left-field lyric about the Kool-Aid-drinking masses or confounding reference to QAnon.—
Ethan Beck,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
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Used mostly during financial crises, the Fed gives dollars to another country's central bank and receives an equal amount of the foreign bank's currency in return.—
Steve Liesman,Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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Take the time to completely empty your golf bag.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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The parliament of Wales, known as the Senedd, is also completely up for grabs.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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In the report’s telling, by September 2028, investors have collectively stopped wanting to buy American debt at prevailing yields.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Members, ages 83 to their 90s, have collectively read 252 books since 2001, with discussions that spark lively debate and often prompt vulnerable personal reflection.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some of the characters kiss each other, but there aren't any explicit interactions, graphic scenes or nudity.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Elizabeth's content up to this point, according to this source, hasn't contained full nudity.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Another amendment adopted to the bill sought to address multiuser accounts, chiefly by having parental and subordinate accounts.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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The latest news is, in essence, a third iteration of how best to expand Villa Park, chiefly led by the rebuild of its North Stand.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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However, the day did not go quite according to plan for Dale Coyne Racing's Romain Grosjean, and that was all thanks to an unfortunate run-in — in the most literal sense imaginable — with a bird.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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General Daily Insight for April 29, 2026 Tension shows up today when timing, tone, or expectations don’t quite match.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Golden Hawks collected six aces overall, including Warner Raymond’s ace for match point.—
David Delgado,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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Right now, quality from district to district varies far too widely, and that inconsistency is harming students and achievement overall.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Malin Akerman, Amie Satchu and Miranda Kerr wear nudes and yellows for the Living Beauty spring luncheon and fundraiser with Mytheresa on April 29 in Beverly Hills, California.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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Horrified that there was no way to ensure the images hadn’t left his computer and no path to stop the man from continuing to generate fake nudes, the women joined Maye Quade in advancing the law to shut down the problem at its source.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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“Altogether.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altogether. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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