nowadays

[nou-uh-deyz]

adverb

1. at the present day; in these times.

   Few people do their laundry by hand nowadays.

noun

1. the present.

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

nowadays

/ ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz /

adverb

1. in these times

Word History and Origins

Origin of nowadays¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English nou adaies; now, a- ¹, day, -s ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of nowadays¹

C14: from _now + adays from Old English a on + dæges genitive of _day

Related Words

• contemporary 
• modern