[adverb] to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea" Synonyms:wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, whole
[adverb] with everything included or counted; "altogether he earns close to a million dollars" Synonyms:all told, in all
[adverb] with everything considered (and neglecting details); "altogether, I'm sorry it happened"; "all in all, it's not so bad" Synonyms:all in all, on the whole, tout ensemble
[noun] informal terms for nakedness; "in the raw"; "in the altogether"; "in his birthday suit" Synonyms:raw, birthday suit
