nowadays

[ nou-uh-deyz ]

/ ˈnaʊ əˌdeɪz /

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adverb

at the present day; in these times: Few people do their laundry by hand nowadays.

noun

the present: The kitchens of nowadays are much more efficient than when I was a boy.

Words nearby nowadays

now i lay me down to sleep, now or never, it's, now that, now you're talking, now-now, nowadays, noway, nowel, nowhence, nowhere, nowhere near

Origin of nowadays

1325–75; Middle English nou adaies; see now, a-¹, day, -s¹

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Examples from the Web for nowadays

Perhaps on his own nowadays, Epstein is trying his best to webmaster over a dozen URLs.
Sleazy Billionaire’s Double Life Featured Beach Parties With Stephen Hawking|M.L. Nestel|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Nowadays, it looks like Anschutz is trying to get out of the multiplex business.
The Right-Wing Billionaire Who Bowed to North Korea over ‘The Interview’|Asawin Suebsaeng|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
ZHUHAI, China—The toys coming out of China nowadays are amazing.
Beijing's New Stealth Jet: Made in China|Brendon Hong|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nowadays tech developers are constantly striving to create the most integrated, streamlined consumer experience possible.
How We Compute: Flexible Hardware Required||September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Gedi may have flown under the radar for centuries, but nowadays, it is a popular destination for adventurous visitors to Kenya.
Kenya Has Its Own Machu Picchu—the Lost Town of Gedi|Nina Strochlic|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nowadays some chafing dish show-offs try to gild the Golden Buck with dashes of ginger and spice.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown
Well, how often nowadays do you hear the name of God on their lips?
Carmen Ariza|Charles Francis Stocking
Newman had a kindness for old memories, but he found it impossible not to perceive that Tristram was nowadays a very light weight.
The American|Henry James
"Nowadays we get it all through the winter," said the Baron with a gesture of disenchantment.
The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete|Emile Zola
She knew the town had grown; one nowadays saw strange people that one did not know, even many one would not care to know.
The Wrong Twin|Harry Leon Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for nowadays

nowadays

/ (ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz) /

adverb

in these times

Word Origin for nowadays

C14: from now + adays from Old English a on + dæges genitive of day

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