altogether

CEFRB1

/ɔːl.tʊˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/

adverb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    Completely or in total.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    On the whole; with everything considered.

Examples

  • Only by prohibiting nuclear weapons altogether can we stop the arms race.

  • The train went slower and slower until it stopped altogether.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ɔː.tuːˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/
  • /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/

Deep Dive

adverb

Extra meanings

  1. With everything included.

  2. Completely, wholly, or without exception.

  3. An intensifier: without doubt, clearly.

More examples

In context

  • Altogether, things are going well.

  • Police did not seem altogether satisfied with my alibi.

  • Altogether, I'm sorry it happened.

Synonyms

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Origin

adverb

From Middle English altogeder, altogedere, equivalent to al- (“all”) + together. Cognate with Scots awthegither (“altogether”), Middle High German alzegater (“altogether”), Dutch altegaar. Compare also Old English ealġeador, eallġeador (“altogether”), West Frisian allegearre (“altogether”). More at together. The noun sense (nakedness): was popularized in George du Maurier's 1894 novel Trilby.