Definitions

nowadays

[nau-uh-dayz] / ˈnaʊ əˌdeɪz /

Part of Speech:

All (4) Adjective (2) Adverb (2)

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present adj.
present-day adj.
now adv.
presently adv.

ADJECTIVE

present

Synonyms

STRONGEST

current

STRONG

begun being coeval commenced contemporary instant modern prompt started today

WEAK

ad hoc already at this moment contemporaneous even now existent extant for the time being going on immediate in duration in process just now present-day topical under consideration up-to-date

Antonyms

STRONG

late old

WEAK

far former future past previous

ADJECTIVE

present-day

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contemporary modern

WEAK

ad hoc already at this moment begun being coeval commenced contemporaneous current even now existent existing extant for the time being going on immediate in duration in process instant just now new now prompt started today topical under consideration up-to-date

Antonyms

STRONGEST

old old-fashioned

ADVERB

now

Synonyms

STRONGEST

today

STRONG

directly forthwith immediately instantly straightaway

WEAK

PDQ any more at once at the moment at this moment at this time away first off here and now in a minute in a moment in nothing flat instanter just now like now momentarily on the double promptly pronto right away right now soon these days this day

Antonyms

STRONG

eventually later

WEAK

future past

ADVERB

presently

Synonyms

STRONGEST

immediately soon

STRONG

shortly

WEAK

anon before long before you know it by and by directly down the line down the pike down the road in a minute in a moment in a short time now pretty soon today without delay

Antonyms

STRONGEST

later never

WEAK

eventually

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nowadays

“There are a lot of folks nowadays that are picking up side hustles or wanting to start a business,” she said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Drivers nowadays have an array of options to get news, entertainment and emergency warnings, said John Bozzella, president and chief executive of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, in comments in 2024 to lawmakers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Cerebral and soft-spoken, Sher was the antithesis of politicians nowadays.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Teeth grinding is also mentioned more frequently in therapy according to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which says people nowadays are more aware of how their mental health impacts their body.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

A sideboard is the same as what folks nowadays call a counter.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

nowadays

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