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

While the Kremlin has tried blocking the service, results have been mixed at best — and nowadays TOR is less necessary, as there are plenty of mirrors on the clear web.

From Salon

A lot of menus are the same nowadays, they’re just making the same s– everywhere.

From Los Angeles Times

Doing a Vegas residency nowadays is not the same as it was for Tom Jones and Engelbert Humperdinck.

From Los Angeles Times

Nowadays, seemingly everyone has a side hustle.

From Salon

Mr Lawson adds: "Nowadays, you might think of going to the mainland but in those days most people went to Canada. It was far easier to make a life in America and many people had relatives there."

From BBC

Related Words

• immediately
• soon