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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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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
Try customizing them with your favorite nut, or leave them out altogether.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
Jason Furman, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2017
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All the steps of this dish add up to a really time-consuming but altogether beautiful dinner.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
Try customizing them with your favorite nut, or leave them out altogether.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 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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That could be yet another disruption to an automotive industry that relies on cars mostly heading to the junkyard after 15 years.James Morris, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2024
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The conmen target people mostly in their 20s, and reported locations for their illicit activity include Central Park, the World Trade Center, West Village, Wall Street, Chelsea, Hells Kitchen, Midtown, Park Slope and Brooklyn Heights.Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Brian Peck, adjunct assistant professor of international trade law at USC, recently told CBS News that the new administration could instead use tariffs chiefly as a tool for negotiating leverage in trade talks.Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
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The effect was found chiefly in people prone to concentrate fluoride in their bones, such as those with kidney disease.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Every team in the league is going to aggressively pursue the young flamethrower, so acquiring him may be quite tough.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Now, my view is quite different literally, physically, mentally, and emotionally.Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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During his first term, Trump’s unconventional diplomacy with another recalcitrant nuclear power, North Korea, ultimately went nowhere, and overall his administration achieved few notable breakthroughs in dealing with adversarial powers.Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Angels higher ups believe that the last couple of years have brought some positive developments regarding the growth of the organization overall.Sam Blum, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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On Monday, Fox, 38, took to Instagram to announce the exciting news by posing nude with black paint on her body.Janelle Ash, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Nude on a Couch (ca. 1880), the only female nude ever painted by Caillebotte, was never exhibited in his lifetime, which the curators argue hints at his total lack of interest in women.Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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From 2011 to 2019, incidence of colon cancer fell by about 1% annually, mainly among older adults.Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Original Sin takes place mainly in the 1990s with Dexter the burgeoning serial killer, who takes on a forensics internship at his father’s homicide department, Miami Metro, under the watch of department head Tanya Martin (Gellar) and Captain Aaron Spencer (Dempsey).Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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In four of the last five presidential elections (and five of the past seven), the electorate has not only turned out the party in power but exchanged the sitting president for someone almost totally opposite from his predecessor.Bruce J. Schulman / Made by History, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Katie Holmes once again proved that bag ladies are totally stylish.Clara McMahon, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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The price of stone has been steadily rising for nearly a decade, and stones of this carat size are generally only found on the secondary market as new alexandrites rarely exceed 5 carats.Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
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As is usually the case, alcohol is still generally cheaper at home than in bars and restaurants, and beer remains lower-priced than many liquors.Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Altogether.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altogether. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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