ALTOGETHER

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does altogether mean? 

• ALTOGETHER (noun)
  The noun ALTOGETHER has 1 sense:

1. informal terms for nakedness

  Familiarity information: ALTOGETHER used as a noun is very rare.

• ALTOGETHER (adverb)
  The adverb ALTOGETHER has 3 senses:

1. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent ('whole' is often used informally for 'wholly')
2. with everything included or counted
3. with everything considered (and neglecting details)

  Familiarity information: ALTOGETHER used as an adverb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ALTOGETHER (noun)

Meaning:

Informal terms for nakedness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

altogether; birthday suit; raw

Context examples:

in the raw / in the altogether / in his birthday suit

Hypernyms ("altogether" is a kind of...):

nakedness; nudeness; nudity (the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind)

• ALTOGETHER (adverb)

Meaning:

To a complete degree or to the full or entire extent ('whole' is often used informally for 'wholly')

Synonyms:

wholly; whole; totally; entirely; completely; altogether; all

Context examples:

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

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)

Meaning:

With everything included or counted

Synonyms:

in all; all told; altogether

Context example:

altogether he earns close to a million dollars

Meaning:

With everything considered (and neglecting details)

Synonyms:

all in all; on the whole; tout ensemble; altogether

Context examples:

altogether, I'm sorry it happened / all in all, it's not so bad