Altogether | Mean of altogether in English Dictionary

/ˌɑːltəˈgɛðɚ/

• completely and fully
1. They had an altogether new idea.
2. It stopped raining altogether.
3. If we don't do something now, the forests may disappear altogether.
4. It's best to avoid the situation altogether.
5. That's an altogether different question. = That's a different question altogether.
6. It is not altogether clear why she left.
7. He didn't altogether believe her story.
8. This is an altogether more sensible solution.
9. I've said altogether [=entirely] too much on the subject already.
• with everything added together
1. They spent a thousand dollars altogether. [=in all]
2. Altogether [=all told], we sold nearly 500 candy bars.
• in a general way
1. Altogether [=generally, on the whole, all in all] I'd say this was our best vacation ever.
2. Altogether, their efforts were successful.
3. We were all together [=all in a group, all with each other] for the whole day.
4. I tried to hold it all together with glue, but the pieces fell apart.
5. The detective put it all together [=figured out how the pieces of information related to each other] and solved the crime.
6. All together [=all at the same time] now, everybody, let's sing!
• Noun

• not wearing any clothes
1. posing in the altogether [=nude, in the nude]