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in the altogether

in the al·to·geth·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in stressed th ee awl-tuh-geth -er, awl-tuh-geth-er]
    • /ɪn stressed ði ˌɔl təˈgɛð ər, ˈɔl təˌgɛð ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in stressed th ee awl-tuh-geth -er, awl-tuh-geth-er]
    • /ɪn stressed ði ˌɔl təˈgɛð ər, ˈɔl təˌgɛð ər/

Definitions of in the altogether words

  • adverb in the altogether wholly; entirely; completely; quite: altogether fitting. 1
  • adverb in the altogether with all or everything included: The debt amounted altogether to twenty dollars. 1
  • adverb in the altogether with everything considered; on the whole: Altogether, I'm glad it's over. 1
  • idioms in the altogether in the altogether, Informal. nude: When the phone rang she had just stepped out of the bathtub and was in the altogether. 1
  • noun in the altogether The forms altogether and all together, though often indistinguishable in speech, are distinct in meaning. The adverb altogether means “wholly, entirely, completely”:  an altogether confused scene.  The phrase all together means “in a group”:  The children were all together in the kitchen.  This all can be omitted without seriously affecting the meaning:  The children were together in the kitchen.   1
  • noun in the altogether naked 0
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Origin of in the altogether

First appearance:

before 1125
One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; variant of Middle English altogeder. See all, together

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Parts of speech for In the altogether

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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in the altogether popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for in the altogether

adj in the altogether

  • nude — naked or unclothed, as a person or the body.
  • bald — Someone who is bald has little or no hair on the top of their head.
  • raw — uncooked, as articles of food: a raw carrot.
  • bare — If a part of your body is bare, it is not covered by any clothing.
  • helpless — unable to help oneself; weak or dependent: a helpless invalid.
All 36 Synonyms of in the altogether

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adj in the altogether

  • clothed — If you are clothed in a certain way, you are dressed in that way.
  • hidden — concealed; obscure; covert: hidden meaning; hidden hostility.
  • adorned — to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments: garlands of flowers adorning their hair.
  • decorated — (often initial capital letter) of pertaining to, or characteristic of the English gothic architecture of the late 13th through the late 14th centuries, characterized by curvilinear tracery, elaborate ornamental sculpture and vaulting, and refinement of stonecutting techniques.
  • strong — having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.
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