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Even nowadays a man can't step up and kill a woman without feeling just a bit unchivalrous.
Robert Benchley

Meaning of "nowadays" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NOWADAYS

From now + adays from Old English a on + dæges genitive of day.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NOWADAYS

nowadays  [ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NOWADAYS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nowadays is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES NOWADAYS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

nowadays

Present

The present is the time that is associated with the events perceived directly and in the first time, not as a recollection or a speculation. It is a period of time between the past and the future, and can vary in meaning from being an instant to a day or longer. In radiocarbon dating, the "present" is defined as AD 1950. It is sometimes represented as a hyperplane in space-time, typically called "now", although modern physics demonstrates that such a hyperplane cannot be defined uniquely for observers in relative motion. The present may also be viewed as a duration.

Definition of nowadays in the English dictionary

The definition of nowadays in the dictionary is in these times.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NOWADAYS


adays
əˈdeɪz
amidase
ˈæmɪˌdeɪz
aminopeptidase
əˌmiːnəʊˈpɛptɪˌdeɪz
bedaze
bɪˈdeɪz
chairdays
ˈtʃɛəˌdeɪz
days
deɪz
daze
deɪz
endopeptidase
ˌɛndəʊˈpɛptɪˌdeɪz
exopeptidase
ˌɛksəʊˈpɛptɪˌdeɪz
glucosidase
ɡluːˈkəʊsɪˌdeɪz
glucuronidase
ˌɡluːkjʊˈrɒnɪˌdeɪz
glycosidase
ɡlaɪˈkəʊsɪˌdeɪz
hexosaminidase
ˌhɛksəʊsəˈmɪnɪˌdeɪz
hollandaise
ˌhɒlənˈdeɪz
neuraminidase
ˌnjʊərəˈmɪnɪdeɪz
schooldays
ˈskuːldeɪz
yesterdays
ˈjɛstəˌdeɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NOWADAYS

now
now and again
now now!
now then
now you´re talking
now-now
noway
noways
nowcast
nowcasting
nowed
Nowel
Nowell
nowhence
nowhere
nowhere near
nowhither
nowise
nowl
nowness

WORDS THAT END LIKE NOWADAYS

a month of Sundays
dog days
early days
Ember days
end one´s days
good old days
halcyon days
High Holidays
hundred days
in all one´s born days
it´s early days
old days
one of these days
roaring days
salad days
school holidays
summer holidays
the roaring days
weekdays
winter holidays

Synonyms and antonyms of nowadays in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «NOWADAYS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «nowadays» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of nowadays

Translation of «nowadays» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NOWADAYS

Find out the translation of nowadays to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nowadays from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nowadays» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

现今
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hoy en día
570 millions of speakers

English

nowadays
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आजकल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فِي هَذِهِ الْأَيَامِ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

в наши дни
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

atualmente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আজকাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de nos jours
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pada masa kini
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

heutzutage
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

このごろは
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

요즈음
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Saiki
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngày nay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இப்போதெல்லாம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आजकाल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şu günlerde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oggigiorno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obecnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

у наш час
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

actualmente
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τη σημερινή εποχή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deesdae
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nuförtiden
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nå for tiden
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nowadays

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NOWADAYS»

The term «nowadays» is very widely used and occupies the 14.137 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of nowadays
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «nowadays».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NOWADAYS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «nowadays» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «nowadays» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nowadays

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10 QUOTES WITH «NOWADAYS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word nowadays.
1
Rob Andrew
Nowadays there are too many players who can't get a contract elsewhere, who come to England and just take the money.
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Ashanti
I was offered seven deals from seven different major labels between 2009-2011, and to be quite honest... nowadays, you need a hit record, a great radio team, an amazing PR firm, social media, a big budget, a team that is ready to work extremely hard, and the drive and passion to win!
3
Azealia Banks
Nowadays when I walk around, I get noticed, which is kind of weird.
4
Robert Benchley
Even nowadays a man can't step up and kill a woman without feeling just a bit unchivalrous.
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Emma Bonino
I think nowadays economic liberties are an explosive issue.
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James Bovard
It is hard to know how many people do, but given that the people are so docile towards the rulers, nowadays, very few Americans show the passion for freedom that our forefathers had.
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Darren Boyd
It's funny - when you look at the real A-listers nowadays, look at how many live in and around Hollywood. Most of them live on a ranch in Utah. It's no coincidence these guys get in and get out.
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Craig Bruce
Organizations like the ACLU fought and won the good fight back in the 1960's, but it's clear that nowadays they've run out of useful things to do since they now spend most of their time defending the scum of the Earth from getting what they rightly deserve.
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William F. Buckley, Jr.
To buy very good wine nowadays requires only money. To serve it to your guests is a sign of fatigue.
10
Steve Case
Nowadays people seem to switch schools, either because they have to, and certain schools only serve certain grades, or because they move to a different place or have some particular interest, but I was in the same school for 13 years.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NOWADAYS»

Discover the use of nowadays in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nowadays and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fishing Nowadays
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
George Brennand, 2010
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Poppy
"This book reads from right to left"--P. [4] of cover.
Yuu Watase, 2005
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The trouble with nowadays: a curmudgeon strikes back
With insight and wit, an eminent chronicler of American society touches on such subjects as servants, women, children, and sex as he points to an abandonment of the verities as the primary problem of modern society
Cleveland Amory, 1980
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English for Academic Research: Vocabulary Exercises: ...
1.13 at present, currently, now, nowadays 1. Although it was thought that this disease had been eradicated, it is at present / currently / now / nowadays making a return. 2. At present / Currently / Now / Nowadays nearly all European countries  ...
Adrian Wallwork, 2012
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Those days and nowadays: employment, poverty reduction, and ...
On women employees of trading companies in Biyagama free trade zone, Bandaragama town, and Hambantota District of Sri Lanka.
Julika Erfurt, Centre for Poverty Analysis (Sri Lanka), 2005
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The Nowadays Girls in the Adirondacks, Or, the Deserted ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Gertrude Hall Brownell, 2012
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Blind Alleys; a Novel of Nowadays
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Eggleston George Cary 1839-1911, HardPress, 2013
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We Grow Up Fast Nowadays: Conversations With a New Generation
Presents interviews with hundreds of young people from urban ghettos, rural towns, and middle-class suburbs, offering a look at modern American society through the eyes of the next generation
Jeffrey Artenstein, 1991
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A Descriptive Grammar of Darma: An Endangered Tibeto-Burman ...
163 15.1.1.3 'nowadays' There are three ways to say 'nowadays' found in the corpus 7idakhay, thyã kar'te, and thyã r'ung. Examples of each are shown in (25)- (27) below. Of the three, 7idakhay is the form most commonly found in the texts.
Christina Marie Willis, 2007
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A Sampler View of Colonial Life: With Projects Kids Can Make
PROJECT: A. NOWADAYS. SAMPLER. Long ago in our country, young girls made marking samplers as part of their education. Making a sampler was a way to learn sewing skills as well as to practice making letters and numbers. Nowadays ...
Mary Cobb, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NOWADAYS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nowadays is used in the context of the following news items.
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Black Veil Brides at 2015 APMAs: "Bands Nowadays Don't Look …
I think a lot of bands nowadays just don't look like bands anymore, like all the older guys like Alice Cooper and Dee Snider are like, 'Wow, ... «fuse.tv, Jul 15»
2
The Secret Behind U2's Stunningly Visual Innocence + Experience …
“Bands nowadays are all about archive,” says Ratcliffe. “20 years ago, you'd play a show to sell albums, now it's about the archive and how to ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
3
Denny Hamlin's hood flies up, damages car in second Indy practice
"Obviously this isn't a problem that used to happen, but nowadays with everything so fragile, any kind of dent in the car affects it ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
4
Nash Grier and Cameron Dallas Show Off Their Acting Chops in …
There's so many ways to create and release content nowadays, there's windows open everywhere, so I thought it would be the right thing to do ... «J-14 Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Nine things you should know about sour beers
Nowadays, he has typically has about two to five different sours on-tap, and will be hosting his first Midsummer Sour Fest this Saturday, July ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»
6
Nigeria Central Bank Keeps Key Rate at Record High
Nowadays, the U.S. isn't importing much oil from Nigeria and prices for crude globally have sunk. Nigeria's naira, once among Africa's more ... «Capital.gr, Jul 15»
7
iPod Touch: What is the new music player for and who needs one …
But nowadays, who needs an iPod? Every smartphone contains a music player (and a camera, satnav and much else) so an iPod is surplus ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
8
How the World Reacted to the First 'Test Tube' Baby
Nowadays, IVF is a fairly standard and routine medical procedure. But the birthday of Louise Brown, the world's first “test tube baby,” is a ... «Jezebel, Jul 15»
9
Unmasking Beauty with FOMOFUKU
Yes, they can also walk away with some product guidelines, but its so about product placement nowadays. Where are the Serge Lutens and ... «Papermag, Jul 15»
10
The 'Prince Of Petworth' Moves Across D.C. For Better Schools
It wasn't too dissimilar to some parts of Anacostia nowadays or some parts of Southeast. People associated Petworth with crime. Very early on ... «WAMU 88.5, Jul 15»

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