What does the cryptic crossword clue "Deep-voiced female singer: what’s she like as a whole? (10)" mean?

The definition is "whole?". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). ALTO (synonym="the lowest female voice; deep-voiced female singer") + GET (synonym="GET") + HER (synonym="HER") = ALTOGETHER; definition: "as a whole?" The answer is ALTOGETHER.

Deep-voiced female singer: what’s she like as a whole? (10)

Independent Cryptic #11810 | 8 Down | 2024-08-16 flower

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