See Also: militiaman(dictionary)
altogether(dictionary)
altogether 1, adverb(dictionary)
altogether 2, noun(dictionary)

altogether 1, adverb (oh) and militiaman (oh)


altogether 1, adverb (oh)



[Date: 1100-1200; Origin: all 'everything, everyone' + together]
used to emphasize that something has been done completely or has finished completely
::an old custom that has vanished altogether
::Congress could ban the procession altogether.
[+adjective/adverb] used to emphasize that the way you describe something is completely true
::In Canada, the situation is altogether different.
::This latest problem is altogether more serious.
not altogether
(=not completely)
::I wasn't altogether happy about Mike staying over.
::The results were not altogether surprising.
used to show that you are referring to the total amount
::There were five people altogether.
::How much do I owe you altogether?
used to make a final statement about several things you have just mentioned
-synonym all in all all in all
::Lots of sunshine, wonderful Food, and amazing nightlife - altogether a great vacation!

militiaman (oh)



[C]
a member of a militia