altogether

Meanings

• adverb

  completely or entirely; in all respects; all at once; all in all; as a whole; totally

  - "The team played altogether superbly."
  - "I have altogether too many hobbies."
  - "The puzzle was altogether too difficult for her."
  - "The city was altogether destroyed."
  - "He was altogether charming."
  - "The altogether surprising news came as a shock."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

all in all , completely , wholly

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with altogether
altar , alter , matter , shatter , scatter , clatter

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. altar () :
   

2. altar ego () :
   

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Variants

List of all variants of altogether that leads to same result
altogether , altogethers , in the altogether

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Etymology

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Old English atleah, atleahte, from a- 'at' + leah 'loose, free'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'altogether' has 11 letters.

2. The word 'altogether' was first used in Old English around the 13th century.

3. The word 'altogether' is related to the word 'loose'.

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Related Concepts

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1. completely: An adverb meaning 'totally' or 'entirely'.

2. entirely: An adverb meaning 'completely' or 'totally'.

3. wholly: An adverb meaning 'completely' or 'totally'.

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Culture

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The word 'altogether' has been used extensively in literature, music, and art to emphasize completeness, totalness, or the whole. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Juliet says, 'My bounty is as boundless as the sea, my love as deep; the more I give to thee, the more I have, for both are infinite.' This can be interpreted as 'altogether' meaning infinite in love and bounty.

How to Memorize "altogether"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a complete puzzle being put together.
   - Visualize a whole apple.
   - Visualize a team coming together to win a game.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'altogether' with the idea of completeness.
   - Associate 'altogether' with the idea of being 'all in'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'All Tigers Have Big Ears' to remember 'altogether' (A-l-t-h-e-r-g-e-t-h-e-r).
   - Use the phrase 'altogether' to remember all the parts of a complex system.

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