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Synonyms for altogether
Synonyms: Adverb
basically, by and large, chiefly, generally, largely, mainly, mostly, overall, predominantly, primarily, principally, substantially
Synonyms: Noun
bareness, birthday suit, bottomlessness, buff, nakedness, nude, nudity, raw
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Examples of altogether in a Sentence
Adverb
They had an altogether new idea. If we don't do something now, the forests may disappear altogether. It's best to avoid the situation altogether. Altogether, their efforts were successful.Noun
had never posed in the altogether for a photographer before
Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
The law allows for 56 dispensaries and 20 cultivation centers statewide, but municipalities can establish zoning regulations for businesses that sell or grow recreational marijuana or ban them altogether, the village said. — Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Niles to host public meeting on recreational marijuana zoning regulations," 20 Aug. 2019 Vermont has done away with its statute of limitations for child-abuse cases altogether. — R.w. | New York, The Economist, "New York grants a reprieve for victims of child sexual abuse," 15 Aug. 2019 Use colorful, fun flowers, or skip them altogether in favor of bouquets made from lollipops and other colorful candies. — Emily Spicer, ExpressNews.com, "How to eat a PB&J like an adult — and with a cocktail," 15 Aug. 2019 Seattle even banned straws altogether, and the city imposed a $250 fine on any establishment who doesn’t follow the rules. — Hannah Chubb, PEOPLE.com, "Trump Campaign Vying to 'Make Straws Great Again' with Trump-Branded Plastic Straws," 26 July 2019 Unlike cities that ban such second-story units altogether, Redwood City is among those that have allowed them but is now considering restrictions in response to growing complaints. — Maggie Angst, The Mercury News, "Redwood City mulls putting the clamps on second-story granny units," 21 July 2019 The club has endured a season-ending injury to Federico Higuain, whose time in Columbus could be done altogether. — Avi Creditor, SI.com, "The MLS XI, Week 19: Drama, Rivalries and Controversy," 15 July 2019 Western aquariums are scaling back on keeping cetaceans in captivity (Canada last week banned the practice altogether). — Natasha Daly, National Geographic, "Animals trapped in notorious Russia ‘whale jail’ begin path to freedom," 20 June 2019 San Francisco may ban e-cigarette sales altogether. — Sy Mukherjee, Fortune, "Google, Pharma Giant Sanofi Team Up to Discover Drugs: Brainstorm Health," 19 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
According to my calculations, the White House methodology yields the absurd conclusion that eliminating the corporate tax altogether would boost annual household wages by up to $20,000. — Jason Furman, WSJ, "No, the GOP Tax Plan Won’t Give You a $9,000 Raise," 22 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'altogether.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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