altogether
Completely, wholly, or without exception.
Adverb 4 meanings
Completely, wholly, or without exception.
“Police did not seem altogether satisfied with my alibi.”
On the whole; with everything considered.
“Altogether, I'm sorry it happened.”
With everything included.
“Altogether, your bill comes to $6.99.”
An intensifier: without doubt, clearly.
“It was a great game altogether.”
Noun 1 meaning
A state of nakedness.
Etymology
From Middle English altogeder, altogedere, equivalent to al- (“all”) + together. Cognate with Scots awthegither (“altogether”), Middle High German alzegater (“altogether”), Dutch altegaar. Compare also Old English ealġeador, eallġeador (“altogether”), West Frisian allegearre (“altogether”). More at together.
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ALTOGETHER at a glance
ALTOGETHER has 10 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (A 1 + L 1 + T 1 + O 1 + G 2 + E 1 + T 1 + H 4 + E 1 + R 1) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,223 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with altogether
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