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all together, altogether
all together (awl" tuh GETH uhr) (adverb)
Everyone in a group: When their parents got home, they found their boys all together in the living room watching TV.
The three friends were all together for the whole day.
All together now, everyone, let's sing!
The three friends were all together for the whole day.
All together now, everyone, let's sing!
altogether (awl" tuh GETH uhr) (adverb)
1. To the whole extent; completely; entirely: The house was altogether destroyed by the fire.
3. Informal, naked; nude: When Jorge's mother opened the door, there her little boy stood in his altogether undressed condition.
Some of the constituents were not altogether pleased by the outcome of the election.
2. On the whole; considering everything: Altogether, Meagan was sorry that the accident happened.3. Informal, naked; nude: When Jorge's mother opened the door, there her little boy stood in his altogether undressed condition.
The garage at the home of the famous skater, Pearce, was altogether destroyed by fire; but he announced that his gold medals were all together in a safe place.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group A; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc.
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altogether (awl" tuh GETH uhr)
1. To the whole extent; completely; entirely: "The house was altogether destroyed by fire."
2. On the whole; considering everything: "Altogether, I'm sorry it happened."
3. In all; all included: "Altogether there were 14 books."
4. Informal, naked; nude: "When she opened the door, there he stood in the altogether".
2. On the whole; considering everything: "Altogether, I'm sorry it happened."
3. In all; all included: "Altogether there were 14 books."
4. Informal, naked; nude: "When she opened the door, there he stood in the altogether".
Word Entries containing the term:
“altogether”
eliminate altogether
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Pleonasms or Tautological Redundancies
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