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al·to·geth·er

altogether

 
 
pronunciation:
awl t ge thr [or] awl t ge thr
part of speech: adverb
definition 1: completely; entirely.
His situation is altogether terrible.
synonyms:
absolutely, completely, entirely, perfectly, quite, thoroughly, totally, wholly
similar words:
all, clean, downright, outright, right
definition 2: if everything is counted or included; overall.
Altogether, he has ruined three of my sweaters.
synonyms:
overall
similar words:
all
definition 3: if everything is considered; on the whole.
Altogether, she's better off now than before.
synonyms:
after all, on the whole, overall
similar words:
generally