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- [nou-uh-deyz]
- /ˈnaʊ əˌdeɪz/
- /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nou-uh-deyz]
- /ˈnaʊ əˌdeɪz/
Definitions of nowadays word
- adverb nowadays at the present day; in these times: Few people do their laundry by hand nowadays. 1
- noun nowadays the present: The kitchens of nowadays are much more efficient than when I was a boy. 1
- noun nowadays At the present time, in contrast with the past. 1
- adverb nowadays currently, these days 1
- adverb nowadays Nowadays means at the present time, in contrast with the past. 0
- adverb nowadays in these times 0
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Origin of nowadays
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English nou adaies; see now, a-1, day, -s1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Nowadays
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nowadays popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
nowadays usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nowadays
noun nowadays
adverb nowadays
- today — this present day: Today is beautiful.
- currently — at the presenttime; now: She is currently working as a lab technician.
- in this day and age — these days
- presently — in a little while; soon: They will be here presently.
- directly — in a direct line, way, or manner; straight: The path leads directly to the lake.
adjective nowadays
- current — A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
- begun — Begun is the past participle of begin.
- being — Being is the present participle of be1.
- coeval — of or belonging to the same age or generation
- commenced — Simple past tense and past participle of commence.
Antonyms for nowadays
adverb nowadays
- formerly — in time past; in an earlier period or age; previously: a custom formerly observed.
- eventually — In the end, especially after a long delay, dispute, or series of problems.
- later — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- future — time that is to be or come hereafter.
- past — gone by or elapsed in time: It was a bad time, but it's all past now.
adjective nowadays
- late — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- old — far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
- old-fashioned — of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.
- absent — If someone or something is absent from a place or situation where they should be or where they usually are, they are not there.
- away — If someone or something moves or is moved away from a place, they move or are moved so that they are no longer there. If you are away from a place, you are not in the place where people expect you to be.
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See also
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