“All together” or “Altogether”—Which to use?

“All together” or “Altogether”

Overview

all together / altogether are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

all together: NA

altogether: (adverb) with everything included or counted.

Pronunciation

all together: NA

altogether: AO·l·t·ah·g·EH·dh·er

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Examples in Context

Examples of “all together”

Examples of “altogether”

…good warriors of the Chaste altogether.
…and nearly wiped it out altogether.
…strings or to avoid them altogether.
…the center of the frenulum altogether, others may choose otherwise.
…ordinary buses, trolleybuses and trams altogether.
…that the TF bypassed Schmitten altogether.
…our world, in contrast to altogether fictional lands or worlds.
…result, work stopped on Sachsen altogether, when she was about nine…
…age should avoid watching television altogether.
…also get a very different, altogether much darker sound (although this…

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