nowadays

adverb

NOW-uh-dayz/ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/

1 meaning of nowadays

1
adverb
At the present time, as distinct from some earlier period; in the era we now live in.
Nowadays most newspapers reach more readers online than they ever did in print.
People rarely write letters by hand nowadays.
Similartoday, now, currently
Oppositeformerly

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Origin

This word was formed from "now" combined with "adays."