【问】 altogether与all together是不是同一个词的两种写法?

【答】 它们不是同一个词。altogether是副词，作“完全地”(entirely，completely)、“总共”、“总的说来”解：

1. I don’t altogether agree with him. (ALD)

我并不完全同意他。

2. Altogether there were six of us. (Evans)

我们总共6个人。

3. Altogether，it was a good paper. (MD)

总的说来，这是一份很好的报纸。

4. The actor gave an altogether magnificant performance.(《韦氏词典》，电子版)

那个演员的表演总的说来很动人。

5. The bill came to ＄ 67 altogether. (同上)

帐单总共是六十七美元。

all与together分开写，是个短语，意为“在一起”、“一同”：

1. Now we say the poem all together. (Wood)

现在我们一起来念这首诗。

2. They were all together at the reunion. (Crews)

这次团聚他们都聚齐了。