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

Example Sentences

I would have thought it was impossible back in the day, but nowadays those organizations are paying more attention to extreme metal.

From Los Angeles Times

Partridge was once an "albatross" around Coogan's neck, but he returns to him nowadays because he "wants to", not because he has to.

From BBC

And this kind of prophetic feeling that keeps coming over me nowadays.

From Salon

"If you're using an AI bot to answer simple messages, then most people would be relatively comfortable as we have it in lots of different areas of our lives nowadays," she says.

From BBC

The 36-year-old said: "I think there's less damage nowadays than there used to be back in the day. So that's good."

From BBC

Related Words

• contemporary 
• modern