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now·a·days

adverb \ˈnau̇-(ə-)ˌdāz\

Definition of NOWADAYS

: at the present time
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Examples of NOWADAYS

  1. People don't wear hats much nowadays.
  2. <nowadays wives are just as likely to work outside the home as their husbands are>

Origin of NOWADAYS

Middle English now a dayes, from 1now + a dayes during the day
First Known Use: 14th century

Related to NOWADAYS

Synonyms
anymore, currently, now, presently, right now, today
Antonyms
before, formerly, long, once, then

Rhymes with NOWADAYS

anyways, chrysoprase, color phase, cornerways, crème anglaise, holidays, hollandaise, Louis Seize, Louis Treize, lyonnaise, mayonnaise, metaphrase, out of phase, overglaze, overgraze, paraphrase, photophase, polonaise, polyphase, single-phase, underglaze

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