Altogether vs Completely

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Altogether

Top 2000 (courant)B2adverb

Completely

Top 1000 (très courant)A2adverb
Le plus courant: Completely
 AltogetherCompletely
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/ˌɔːltəˈɡeðə(r)/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/"]/🇬🇧 /["/kəmˈpliːtli/"]/🇺🇸 /["/kəmˈpliːtli/"]/
SensCompletely or in total.Totally or fully.
ExempleThe train went slower and slower until it stopped altogether.I completely forgot about the meeting today.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 2000 (courant)Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFRB2A2
Nature grammaticaleadverbadverb
Collocationsaltogether now, altogether different, altogether combinedcompletely agree, completely understand, completely satisfied, completely different, completely unaware
Antonymespartially, separatelypartially, incompletely, somewhat
Erreurs fréquentesConfused with 'all together', which means everyone or everything gathered., Omitting it in sentences where emphasis on total is needed., Using it in a place where 'completely' would be better.Using 'completely' without a verb or action., Confusing 'completely' with 'totally' in formal contexts., Saying 'completely' in casual situations where simpler words like 'really' might fit better.
Notes d'usageUse 'altogether' when you want to emphasize a total amount. Avoid in very formal writing; 'in total' might be better.Use 'completely' to emphasize the totality of an action or state. It's suitable for both spoken and written English but might sound overemphasized in casual conversation.

Questions fréquentes : Altogether vs Completely

Quelle est la différence entre Altogether et Completely ?

Altogether: Completely or in total. Completely: Totally or fully.

Lequel est le plus courant : Altogether et Completely ?

Completely est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Altogether et Completely sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Altogether: B2, Completely: A2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Puis-je utiliser Altogether et Completely de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Altogether et Completely sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.

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