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English noun: altogether | |||
| 1. | altogether (state) informal terms for nakedness | ||
| Samples | In the raw. In the altogether. In his birthday suit. | ||
| Synonyms | birthday suit, raw | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | nakedness, nudeness, nudity | ||
English adverb: altogether | |||
| 1. | altogether to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly') | ||
| Samples | He was wholly convinced. Entirely satisfied with the meal. It was completely different from what we expected. Was completely at fault. A totally new situation. The directions were all wrong. It was not altogether her fault. An altogether new approach. A whole new idea. | ||
| Synonyms | all, completely, entirely, totally, whole, wholly | ||
| Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
| Antonyms | part, partially, partly | ||
| 2. | altogether with everything included or counted | ||
| Samples | Altogether he earns close to a million dollars. | ||
| Synonyms | all told, in all | ||
| 3. | altogether with everything considered (and neglecting details) | ||
| Samples | Altogether, I'm sorry it happened. All in all, it's not so bad. | ||
| Synonyms | all in all, on the whole, tout ensemble | ||
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