Phrase guide

in toto

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In total.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: altogether, completely, on the whole, totally

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in entirety

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • they bought the business in toto
  • in recommendations were adopted in toto

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin in tōtō (“in all”).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Māori: hui katoa — in total
  • Russian: в о́бщем (v óbščem) — in total
  • Russian: в це́лом (v célom) — in total
  • Russian: по́лностью (pólnostʹju) — in total
  • Spanish: por completo — in total
  • Spanish: íntegramente — in total