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Altogether / All together

Different forms

Altogether means completely or in total; all together means collectively or in one place.

Altogether

Use when

You mean completely, on the whole or in total.

Example

“The revised workflow removes the manual check altogether.”

All together

Use when

You mean everyone or everything in one place or acting as a group.

Example

“The regional teams will meet all together in October.”

Quick check

remove it all together, teams met altogether, altogether in one room

Source checked 2026-08-11 (opens in a new tab)