Alltogether or altogether?
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Correct spelling: altogether. Misspelling: alltogether.
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Memory tip
One L: al + together. "All together" as two words means everyone at once.
Why people write “alltogether”
The misspelling “alltogether” is only one letter off: it doubles the L, which altogether spells with just one.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make altogether automatic.
What does “altogether” mean?
altogether noun
- informal terms for nakedness
“in the raw”
Synonyms:raw
altogether adverb
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
“he was wholly convinced”
Synonyms:whollyentirelycompletelytotallyall
- with everything included or counted
“altogether he earns close to a million dollars”
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- with everything considered (and neglecting details)
“altogether, I'm sorry it happened”
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Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Altogether” in a sentence
- The meal cost forty dollars altogether.
- In the raw.
- He was wholly convinced.
- Altogether he earns close to a million dollars.
Is “altogether” a playable word?
14 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“alltogether” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from ALTOGETHER.