altogether
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,091 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 16,809 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.008% of every word in the library.
What it means
adverb
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”) also: wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, whole he was wholly convincedentirely satisfied with the meal
- with everything included or counted also: all told, in all altogether he earns close to a million dollars
- with everything considered (and neglecting details) also: all in all, on the whole, tout ensemble altogether, I'm sorry it happenedall in all, it's not so bad
noun
- informal terms for nakedness also: raw, birthday suit in the rawin the altogether
altogether in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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My silence did not seem altogether to satisfy him.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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Considered from certain aspects such knowledge, I admit, is not altogether desirable.
The Mahatma and the Hare: A Dream Story · H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard · Chapter 1
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But the truth was known; and her reputation, which was not good before, became altogether bad.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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This man had altogether a suspicious and sinister aspect which his manners did nothing to belie.
The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance · Hall, Sir Caine · Chapter 1
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I am reluctant to lose that retrospect altogether, and this is a dim little memory of it, a document not to “serve.”
Greville Fane · Henry James · Chapter 1