altogether

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[edit] Etymology

Old English altogedere, from al (all) + togedere (together). See together.

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[edit] Adverb

altogether (not comparable)

Positive
altogether

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

  1. Without exception; wholly; completely.
    • 1891, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches,"
      Your advice will be altogether invaluable to me.
  2. On the whole; with everything considered.
    Altogether, I'm sorry it happened.

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