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Altogether Adverb Emphasize Front Adjective Quality Choice Language

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You use a_________ in front of an adjective or adverb to emphasize a quality that someone or something has.You use altogether in front of an adjective or adverb to emphasize a quality that someone or something has.
The choice of language is altogether different.
Today's celebrations have been altogether more sedate.
Rebuilding the team is an altogether bigger challenge.
word altogether
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adverb
You use altogether to emphasize that something has stopped, been done, or finished completely.
When Artie stopped calling altogether, Julie found a new man.
His tour may have to be cancelled altogether.
Clinical test results are certainly encouraging - 10 per cent of wrinkles disappear altogether.
You use altogether in front of an adjective or adverb to emphasize a quality that someone or something has.
The choice of language is altogether different.
Today's celebrations have been altogether more sedate.
Rebuilding the team is an altogether bigger challenge.
You use altogether to modify a negative statement and make it less forceful .
We were not altogether sure that the comet would miss the Earth.
Not altogether surprisingly, the Scottish League took a dim view of this behaviour.
'I'm not altogether a fool,' she said gruffly.
You can use altogether to introduce a summary of what you have been saying .
Altogether, it was a delightful town garden, peaceful and secluded.
If several amounts add up to a particular amount altogether, that amount is their total .
Britain has a total of five thousand military personnel in the area altogether.
Altogether seven inmates escaped by scaling a wall and climbing down scaffolding.
cefr-level B2

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