This is the 525th most frequent Japanese word.
とともに
"とともに" means "together with" or "as well as."
とともに is used here to express doing something together with someone.
彼は家族とともに旅行に行きました。
He went on a trip together with his family.
とともに is used here to indicate a simultaneous progression with something.
技術の進歩とともに、生活が便利になりました。
As technology advances, life has become more convenient.
とともに is used here to express accompanying states or emotions.