Altogether
Altogether adverb - To a full extent or degree.
Usage example: I was not altogether prepared for such bad news
Halfway
Halfway adverb - In some measure or degree.
Usage example: that was a halfway decent performance of a difficult piece
Altogether is an antonym for halfway.
Both words in one sentence
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Halfway through the first season, however, it slowly introduced a Myth Arc and ditched the Monster of the Week style altogether; nowadays the Slice of Life episodes tend to be more... Slice of Life.
Source: Monster of the Week -
Thus, the only way to keep the game from glitching out halfway through was to periodically sell off piles of equipment to Forge, the only way to eliminate a piece of equipment altogether.
Source: Inventory Management Puzzle - After the halfway point of the game, Celes becomes much more friendly towards the rest of the party and is altogether more optimistic and hopeful, to the point where she eventually becomes their unifying force.
Source: Sugar and Ice Personality
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