altogether (n.)

  1. informal terms for nakedness; in the raw; in the altogether; in his birthday suit

    [ Syn: raw , birthday suit ]

    altogether (adv.)

  1. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole is often used informally for `wholly); 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

    [ Syn: wholly , wholly , wholly , wholly , entirely , entirely , entirely , entirely , completely , completely , completely , completely , totally , totally , totally , totally , all , all , all , all , whole , whole , whole , whole , wholly , wholly , wholly , wholly , entirely , entirely , entirely , entirely , completely , completely , completely , completely , totally , totally , totally , totally , all , all , all , all , whole , whole , whole , whole , wholly , wholly , wholly , wholly , entirely , entirely , entirely , entirely , completely , completely , completely , completely , totally , totally , totally , totally , all , all , all , all , whole , whole , whole , whole , wholly , wholly , wholly , wholly , entirely , entirely , entirely , entirely , completely , completely , completely , completely , totally , totally , totally , totally , all , all , all , all , whole , whole , whole , whole ]

  2. with everything included or counted; altogether he earns close to a million dollars

    [ Syn: all told , all told , in all , in all , all told , all told , in all , in all , all told , all told , in all , in all , all told , all told , in all , in all ]

  3. with everything considered (and neglecting details); altogether, Im sorry it happened; all in all, its not so bad

    [ Syn: all in all , all in all , on the whole , on the whole , tout ensemble , tout ensemble , all in all , all in all , on the whole , on the whole , tout ensemble , tout ensemble , all in all , all in all , on the whole , on the whole , tout ensemble , tout ensemble , all in all , all in all , on the whole , on the whole , tout ensemble , tout ensemble ]

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