altogether

altogether — 副詞

1. when added up, giving the full count or sum of a group of separate amounts.

1.副詞B1
釋義

總共；合計

把分開的數量加起來的總數

when added up, giving the full count or sum of a group of separate amounts.

例句

Theo saved 80 dollars in May and 45 in June, so altogether she has 125.

Theo 五月存了八十美元、六月存了四十五美元，總共存了一百二十五美元。

altogether sums multiple amounts

There were twelve guests altogether at Jin's birthday dinner on Saturday.

Jin 星期六的生日晚餐總共來了十二位客人。

altogether following a count noun

同義詞
  • in total

    more neutral; works in any register

  • in all

    common in formal counts and reports

  • all told

    slightly informal; often after the figure

文法句型

altogether + number/amount

用法筆記

Often comes at the end of a clause or right after the number/amount it sums. Distinguish from sense 2: here, altogether replaces 'in total', while sense 2 replaces 'completely'.

常見錯誤

❌I have altogether five books.
✅I have five books altogether.
💡when summing amounts, altogether usually follows the number, not precedes it.
❌The bill was altogether wrong by 200 yen.
✅The bill was wrong by 200 yen altogether.
💡for a total amount, place altogether at the end.

2. to the fullest possible degree; with nothing left out, used to make a strong sta

2.副詞B2
釋義

完全；徹底

到最完全的程度，毫無保留

to the fullest possible degree; with nothing left out, used to make a strong statement stronger.

例句

After the storm, the small wooden bridge had vanished altogether from the riverbank.

風暴過後，那座小木橋從河岸邊完全消失了。

altogether emphasizes a complete change

Kalani stopped eating sugar altogether after his doctor warned him about diabetes.

Kalani 在醫生警告他糖尿病風險之後，就徹底戒掉糖了。

stop/give up + altogether

同義詞
  • completely

    most natural everyday choice

  • entirely

    slightly more formal; same scope

  • wholly

    formal; common in writing

  • totally

    informal in speech, especially with adjectives

反義詞

文法句型

altogether + adjective

altogether + verb phrase

用法筆記

Frequently appears with 'not' to soften a denial ('not altogether sure' = mostly unsure but not 100%). Common after verbs of stopping, removing, or disappearing.

常見錯誤

❌She is altogether of a teacher.
✅She is altogether unlike a teacher.
💡altogether modifies adjectives or verbs, not noun phrases on their own.
❌I altogether agree.
✅I altogether disagree.' or ✅ 'I completely agree.
💡use altogether before strong/extreme words; for plain 'agree', prefer 'completely'.

3. said before giving a final overall judgement once all the good and bad points ha

3.副詞B2
釋義

整體而言

把好壞各點都納入後給出的總結

said before giving a final overall judgement once all the good and bad points have been weighed.

例句

The hotel was small and the food was simple, but altogether we enjoyed our weekend in Hualien.

飯店不大、餐點也很簡單，但整體而言我們在花蓮的週末玩得很開心。

altogether opens a summing-up clause

Altogether, the new bus route saves Tariq about thirty minutes a day.

整體而言，這條新公車路線讓 Tariq 一天大約省下三十分鐘。

altogether at the start of a summary sentence

同義詞

文法句型

altogether, + summary clause

用法筆記

Functions as a sentence adverb, usually set off by a comma, and signals that the speaker is summing up. Distinguish from sense 2: replace with 'on the whole' here, with 'completely' for sense 2.

常見錯誤

❌Altogether the soup is hot.
✅Altogether, the meal was satisfying.
💡use this sense to sum up several points, not for one simple fact.
❌I altogether think the trip was good.
✅Altogether, I think the trip was good.
💡place altogether at the start of the clause when giving an overall verdict.

altogether — 名詞