ALL TOGETHER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does all together mean? 

• ALL TOGETHER (adverb)
  The adverb ALL TOGETHER has 2 senses:

1. all at the same time

2. used of a group whose members acted or were acted upon collectively and when 'all' and 'together' can be separated by other words

  Familiarity information: ALL TOGETHER used as an adverb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ALL TOGETHER (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

All at the same time

Synonyms:

all at once; all together

Context example:

Let's say 'Yes!' all at once

Sense 2

Meaning:

Used of a group whose members acted or were acted upon collectively and when 'all' and 'together' can be separated by other words

Context example:

the books all lay together...

 Context examples 

When they were seated in the dining room, Sir John observed with regret that they were only eight all together.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)

There were seven all together, including him.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

She, my aunt, and I, have sat with Dora since the morning, all together.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

Just once more, gentlemen, and all together.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

All together, after repeated digs, its trousers pocket yielded four dollars and fifteen cents.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

That’s good! Another! And another! Now pull all together! It’s giving! It’s giving!

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

By the light of the fire he crooked his fingers slowly and repeatedly now one at a time, now all together, spreading them wide or making quick gripping movements.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

And then they came back to the difficulty of finding crews for their vessels, and they all together raised up their voices and wailed.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“Ha!” cried Mary; “settle in Northamptonshire! That is pleasant! Then we shall be all together.”

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

“Huzza, mates, all together!” shouted Merry; and the foremost broke into a run.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)