How to Use altogether in a Sentence

altogether

adverb
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  • 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.
  • Iran will be pleased to slow down this process and maybe stop it altogether.
    — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2023
  • In the hands of an unskilled tailor, a beloved dress can fail to match the bride’s vision, or be ruined altogether.
    — Shannon Sims, New York Times, 27 July 2023
  • Some riverine dwellers must walk up to three hours to reach their houses – and tourism has stopped altogether.
    — Fabiano Maisonnave, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The current host of The Tonight Show took a page from Carson’s book and avoided the subject altogether until the monologue was over.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Travel in groups and either pick up small children upon sighting the bear or keep them out of the area altogether.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 13 June 2023
  • Six months later, the entire group left the agency altogether, per NME.
    — Vulture, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Some apartments bar dogs altogether while others have bans on those of a certain size or breed.
    — TIME, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The police were right to end those protests, but the question as to the government’s use of the Emergencies Act is another one altogether.
    — Matthew Lau, National Review, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Between work, taking care of the house, and chasing around kids and pets, most of us would love to skip vacuuming altogether.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 12 Feb. 2024
  • So is the solution to scrap it altogether, or come up with something better?
    — Christine Romans, CNN, 17 May 2023
  • Some of his attorneys have even advised him to cancel the event altogether.
    — Edith Olmsted, The New Republic, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Consume a lighter form of media, like a movie or television show, or put your phone away altogether.
    — Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 22 June 2023
  • Some are opting to hold e-learning days and others are giving students the day off altogether.
    — Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Mar. 2024
  • However, the dog isn't getting out of the water altogether — the pup already has a surf party in the works for her 12th birthday in September.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Bar Crenn had taken meat off its menu altogether in 2018, so the Upside partnership marked the first time that any meat other than seafood had been served at the restaurant for years.
    — Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The bottle of pre-mixed grapefruit paloma is ready to serve so your hosts can skip bartender duties and the cocktail shaker altogether.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2023
  • That more than a few parents don’t agree—or have become disenchanted with the idea of public schools altogether—is a source of concern for her.
    — Naomi Schaefer Riley, WSJ, 13 Aug. 2023
  • The pair talk often about moving away from North Carolina, even leaving the South altogether.
    — Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 14 Sep. 2023
  • But there’s no polite, classy or defensible way to be rid of Julie altogether.
    — Wayne and Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, 11 June 2023
  • Many acts were delayed or canceled altogether because of rain in 2022.
    — Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2023
  • And many families with children may be forced to exit the shelter network altogether by the summer.
    — Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
  • At the same time, the episode doesn’t abandon reality altogether.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Each count carries up to 15 years in prison, which Jennifer Crumbley is trying to avoid altogether.
    — Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2024
  • So, the latest data paints a pretty mixed picture and doesn’t altogether rule out further rate rises like Wall Street is hoping for.
    — Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 5 May 2023
  • Many people forego the spooky side of the holiday altogether and instead pull from classic fall flavors for treats like pumpkin bread, caramel apples, and pecan blondies.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 23 June 2023
  • And now Hurricane Otis has just about wiped out business altogether.
    — Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2023

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