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Altogether: Meaning, Usage, and Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：completely; entirely (altogether)

altogether 🔊

/ˌɑːl.təˈɡeð.ɚ/

adv.

Completely and fully, in every way.

Altogether empty room with sunlight and dust particle

completely; entirely 🔊

➕

/kəmˈpliːtli; ɪnˈtaɪərli/

adv.

Used as an adverb to emphasize that something is full, total, or absolute in every aspect.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Combination of 'all' and 'together', meaning fully or entirely.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'all together' as everything combined; it means 'completely'.

📖 Example

After the movers left, the room was altogether empty, with not a single piece of furniture left. 🔊 After the movers left, the room was completely empty, with not a single piece of furniture left.

🔗 Collocations

altogether different – completely different; not similar at all

altogether too much – far more than acceptable or reasonable

altogether appropriate – completely suitable or fitting

🔄 Synonyms

completely (adv.) – To the fullest extent; in every way possible.

entirely (adv.) – Wholly; without any exception or omission.

totally (adv.) – In a complete manner; absolutely.

🚫 Antonyms

partially (adv.) – Only to some extent; not fully.

partly (adv.) – In part; to some degree.

incompletely (adv.) – Not fully or finished.

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Middle English 'al togedere', meaning 'all together'. It evolved to emphasize completeness, often used in formal and informal contexts.

Meaning 2：in total; when all added up (altogether)

altogether 🔊

/ˌɑːl.təˈɡeð.ɚ/

adv.

Used to give a total number or amount, when everything is added together.

Altogether total on cafe receipt with red circle

in total; when all added up 🔊

➕

/ɪn ˈtoʊtl/

adv.

Used to indicate the final sum or aggregate of individual items or amounts.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

With the cost of the flight, hotel, and meals, my weekend trip came to $450 altogether. 🔊 With the cost of the flight, hotel, and meals, my weekend trip came to $450 in total.

🔗 Collocations

cost ... altogether – the total cost of something when all parts are considered

altogether there were – the total number of people or things present or involved

altogether it cost – the combined expense of all items

🔄 Synonyms

in total (adv. phrase) – When everything is added together; as a sum.

all told (adv. phrase) – Counting everyone or everything; in total.

overall (adv.) – In total; considering everything.