transcription, транскрипция: [ ɔ:ltəgeðə(r) ]
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
You use altogether to emphasize that something has stopped, been done, or finished completely.
When Artie stopped calling altogether, Julie found a new man...
His tour may have to be cancelled altogether...
ADV : ADV after v [ emphasis ]
2.
You use altogether in front of an adjective or adverb to emphasize a quality that someone or something has.
The choice of language is altogether different...
Today’s celebrations have been altogether more sedate...
ADV : ADV adj / adv [ emphasis ]
3.
You use altogether to modify a negative statement and make it less forceful.
We were not altogether sure that the comet would miss the Earth...
ADV : with neg , ADV group
4.
You can use altogether to introduce a summary of what you have been saying.
Altogether, it was a delightful town garden, peaceful and secluded.
ADV : ADV with cl
5.
If several amounts add up to a particular amount altogether , that amount is their total.
Britain has a dozen warships in the area, with a total of five thousand military personnel altogether...
ADV : ADV with amount