How to Use "Altogether" with Example Sentences

altogether (adv): completely

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Used with adjectives:

"She is altogether better than us."
(better than, different from)

"College has been altogether difficult."
(difficult, fun, exciting)

Used with verbs:

"They altogether ignored the school's rules."
(ignored, abandoned)

"He altogether avoided jail time."
(avoided, evaded)

"Old technology will soon disappear altogether."
(disappear, vanish, fade)

"How much did the outfit cost altogether?"
(cost, come out to)

"We spent over $500 altogether."
(spent, paid)