altogether

completely; or when everything is counted together, in total
'Altogether' can mean completely ('stop altogether') or in total ('Altogether, it cost ₹500').
altogether meaning in Hindi
पूरी तरह से; या सब कुछ मिलाकर, कुल मिलाकर
'Altogether' का अर्थ पूरी तरह ('stop altogether') या कुल मिलाकर ('Altogether, it cost ₹500') हो सकता है।
Examples
- Altogether, the vegetables cost me three hundred rupees.कुल मिलाकर सब्ज़ियाँ मुझे तीन सौ रुपये की पड़ीं।
- The factory plans to stop using coal altogether within five years.कारख़ाने की योजना पाँच साल के भीतर कोयले का इस्तेमाल पूरी तरह बंद करने की है।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
ALTOGETHER adds it ALL TOGETHER: count everything up and you get the total.
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'Altogether' means completely or in total; 'all together' means everyone at once: 'Let's sing it all together.'
Word origin
From Middle English altogeder, altogedere, equivalent to al-#Etymology_1 + together. Cognate with Scots awthegither ('altogether'), compare Middle High German alzegater ('altogether'), compare Dutch altegaar.
altogether meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | पूरी तरह से; या सब कुछ मिलाकर, कुल मिलाकर |
| Arabic · العربية | تمامًا؛ أو عند حساب كل شيء معًا، إجمالًا |
| French · Français | complètement ; ou, en comptant tout ensemble, au total |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | sepenuhnya; atau jika semuanya dihitung bersama, secara keseluruhan |
| Chinese · 中文 | 完全地;或全部加在一起,总共 |
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