word
Altogether
Aw-ltuh-GEH-thur
/ˌɔːltʌˈɡɛðɜːr/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
altogether
Dictionary meaning
To a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly').
Examples
- Altogether they earn close to a million dollars per year.
- Altogether, I'm sorry it happened.
Synonyms: wholly
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