Altogether vs. all together

What does altogether mean?

Altogether is an adverb which means completely or totally.

For example:

·      Altogether they have five dogs.

What does all together mean?

All together references unity of a time or place.

For example:

·      The five dogs gather all together for breakfast.

What’s the difference between altogether and all together?

Altogether means completely or totally, while all together references unity of time or place.

For example:

·      When the cavoodle owners gathered all together for Cavoodle Day, altogether there were 500 cavoodles present.