Altogether
Altogether adverb - To a full extent or degree.
Usage example: I was not altogether prepared for such bad news
Half is an antonym for altogether.
Half
Half adverb - In some measure or degree.
Usage example: what you said is only half true
Altogether is an antonym for half.
Nearby Word: halve
Both words in one sentence
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The other half tend to throw out the question of sexuality altogether or make the characters bisexual.
Source: Gayngst -
Hedvig, half sister of Gregers Werle, and believed to be the daughter of Hjalmar Ekdahl, is said to be poor-sighted, and is in the process of losing her eye-sight altogether.
Source: Blind Seer -
It turns out neither half has it — which means the book was in more pieces than two and any additional pieces are gone altogether.
Source: Film / Bedknobs and Broomsticks
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