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noun

as in nudity
the state of having no clothes on one's body had never posed in the altogether for a photographer before

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Adverb
By comparison, this year's proposal costs $3.1 billion, excludes light rail altogether and is paired with a higher-turnout presidential election. Nate Rau, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024 Ultimately, if left unchecked, stress and burnout can result in career setbacks, missed opportunities for advancement and in severe cases, may even force workers to leave their jobs altogether, further jeopardizing their financial stability. Jack Kelly, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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, 22 Oct. 2017 See all Example Sentences for altogether 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for altogether
Adverb
  • In a study published on November 14th in Geochemical Perspective Letters, the experts explained that isotopic dating and analysis provides chemical evidence that the Lafayette Meteorite mostly likely interacted with liquid water while the rock first formed roughly 742 million years ago.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Those just visiting Charlottetown will enjoy wandering around a charming, mostly flat town with ample restaurants, bookshops and other attractions.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Adverb
  • Gaming SSDs and hard drives (the latter chiefly used for game storage these days) take this further than most, frequently featuring RGB lighting and other flourishes.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Other hints, if chiefly psychological, come from Han himself.
    Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Adverb
  • Just like many areas that saw a surge of visitors seeking outdoor adventure during COVID, Sedona’s popularity—which was already quite high—soared further.
    Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • His mimicry of Satchmo, the baseline test all these shows must pass, really is quite impressive.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
Adverb
  • The 49ers drafted Pearsall No. 31 overall in April’s NFL Draft out of Florida.
    Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The outcome was not a surprise and likely won't be a factor in determining who wins the presidential race overall.
    Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • From James Van Der Beek posing nude on top of a horse to Will Arnett dressing up as Tom Selleck's Magnum P.I., nothing is impossible in PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive issues.
    Brendan Le, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • While Abby’s body was discovered fully clothed – in Libby’s clothes – Libby was discovered nude, Kohr testified, according to WRTV.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Adverb
  • This change was mainly due to a decrease in sales revenue.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • During Trump’s first term, there was no visible breakthrough, but the level of U.S. support for Ukraine did grow little by little, mainly because over time there was a better understanding of the situation on the ground.
    Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
Adverb
  • Green segments indicate areas where your PC is totally on point security-wise.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The intrigue: 77% of respondents said their political preferences are totally or somewhat aligned with those of their immediate family members.
    Erica Pandey, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Adverb
  • Kennedy has pushed a number of public health conspiracies, most prominently around vaccines, and has advocated for other positions that are generally out of the mainstream, such as more availability of unpasteurized milk.
    Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Bottom line: The Legislature is generally ineffective at anything and these special sessions merely become backdrops for photo ops.
    Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024

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