altogether
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Old English altogedere, from al (“‘all’”) + togedere (“‘together’”). See together.
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ɔːl.tʊˈgɛð.ə(ɹ)/, /ɔː.tʊuˈgɛð.ə(ɹ)/; SAMPA: /O:l.tU"gED.@(r)/, /O:l.tu:"gED.@(r)/
- (WEAE) IPA: /ɔl.tuˈgɛθ.ɚ/, SAMPA: /Ol.tu"gET.@`/
- Audio (US)help, file
- Rhymes: -ɛðə(r)
[edit] Adverb
altogether (not comparable)
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Superlative |
- 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.
- 1891, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches,"
- On the whole; with everything considered.
- Altogether, I'm sorry it happened.
[edit] Synonyms
- wholly
- completely
- (on the whole): all in all
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
Without exception; wholly; completely
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On the whole; everything considered
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