Altogether

/ˌɔːltəˈɡɛðər/

Meaning & Definition

adverb

completely; entirely.

The project was altogether completed ahead of schedule.

in total; all together.

There were twenty people altogether at the meeting.

in a word; on the whole.

Altogether, it was a successful event despite a few hiccups.

used to emphasize a negative statement.

He wasn’t altogether pleased with the outcome.

Middle English, from 'alt' (old) + 'together'.

all together

In unison or as a group.

altogether now

A call for everyone to join in at the same time.

putting it all together

Combining various elements into a whole.

together

In union or in the company of others.

altogetherness

The fact of being a whole or complete entity.

It's all good.

Don't worry about the misunderstanding, it's all good; we're all in this together.

All in all.

Altogether, it's a rad night!