adv.
Pronunciation: ˌ o ̇ l-t ə - ' ge- th ə r
Function: adverb
Etymology: Middle English altogedere, from al all + togedere together
Date: 13th century
1 : WHOLLY , COMPLETELY <an altogether different problem> <stopped raining altogether >
2 : in all : ALL TOLD <spent a hundred dollars altogether >
3 : on the whole < altogether their efforts were successful>