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Together

adv. kind, capable everyday

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.

Words to choose between 8

By register, from playful at the top to literary at the bottom. Tap a word to see when it fits.
playful
everyday
  • Together (this word)
warm
professional
formal
literary

  • playful

    all together

    Fits when an inclusive invitation suits an informal voice

    Careful The phrase can mean simultaneously rather than cooperatively.

  • warm

    side by side

    Fits when physical or symbolic companionship should be visible

    Careful People can work together from different places and at different times.

  • professional

    cooperatively

    Fits when willing coordination is the main quality

    Careful Cooperatively describes manner but not necessarily shared presence or belonging.

  • professional

    in partnership

    Fits when sustained shared ownership is central

    Careful Partnership may overstate a temporary or unequal collaboration.

  • professional

    jointly

    Fits when formal shared responsibility matters

    Careful Jointly can describe signatures or ownership without genuine cooperation.

  • formal

    collectively

    Fits when the group as a whole acts or is responsible

    Careful Collectively can erase distinct roles and individual accountability.

  • literary

    as one

    Fits when unity deserves emphatic, elevated language

    Careful As one can romanticize agreement and silence legitimate dissent.

  • literary

    in unison

    Fits when simultaneous matching action or speech is intended

    Careful In unison implies sameness and is wrong for complementary roles.

Opposites 3

  • apart
  • separately
  • individually

Common phrases 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.

Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated