Together
adv.kind, capableeveryday
What it means
With one another in cooperation, connection, or shared presence.
Reach for it when emphasizing that people act or remain as a group rather than separately
Neighbors worked together to map every resident who needed transport.
Choose between these
8- playful
all together
when an inclusive invitation suits an informal voice
not when The phrase can mean simultaneously rather than cooperatively.
- warm
side by side
when physical or symbolic companionship should be visible
not when People can work together from different places and at different times.
- professional
cooperatively
when willing coordination is the main quality
not when Cooperatively describes manner but not necessarily shared presence or belonging.
- professional
in partnership
when sustained shared ownership is central
not when Partnership may overstate a temporary or unequal collaboration.
- professional
when formal shared responsibility matters
not when Jointly can describe signatures or ownership without genuine cooperation.
- formal
collectively
when the group as a whole acts or is responsible
not when Collectively can erase distinct roles and individual accountability.
- literary
as one
when unity deserves emphatic, elevated language
not when As one can romanticize agreement and silence legitimate dissent.
- literary
in unison
when simultaneous matching action or speech is intended
not when In unison implies sameness and is wrong for complementary roles.
Said against
3- apart
- separately
- individually
It naturally appears in
3- work together
Researchers and residents work together to decide which outcomes matter.
- come together
The choirs come together each winter for a free public concert.
- stand together
The tenants stand together without pretending that every priority is identical.
Where this comes from
- Wiktionary, English adverb sense 1: with or in proximity to another person or people opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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