altogether

Taken as one

Altogether means completely or entirely: The noise stopped altogether.

It also means with everything considered or on the whole: Altogether, it was a success.

A third sense is in total: Altogether, there were fifteen of us.

The phrase in the altogether is a playful way of saying naked.

Not to be confused with all together, which means everyone or everything in one place.

completely

entirely

To the full extent

utterly · absolutely · thoroughly · perfectly · completely · unreservedly · unconditionally · unequivocally · categorically · downright

collectively

combined

Merged into one

cooperatively · inclusively · as a whole · in total · all told · en masse · in sum · all in all

overall

generally

In most instances

in general · by and large · all things considered · on the whole · in the main · largely · mostly · chiefly · predominantly · substantially

nude

naked

Wearing no garments

stripped · in the buff · starkers · birthday suit · au naturel · disrobed · unclad · uncovered

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completeness/degree

altogetherpartially

To an incomplete extent

partly · incompletely · halfway · somewhat · in part

aggregation

altogetherseparately

In distinct portions

individually · one by one · singly · distinctly · apart

certainty of assertion

altogethersomewhat

To a moderate extent

relatively · kind of · sort of · more or less · arguably

Phrases
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together, all-encompassing

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G