Definitions for Nowadays
ˈnaʊ əˌdeɪznowa·days

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. present, nowadaysadverb

   the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

   "that is enough for the present"; "he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow"

2. nowadays, now, todayadverb

   in these times

   "it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished"- Nancy Mitford; "we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets"; "today almost every home has television"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nowadaysadverb

   At the present time; in the current era.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nowadaysadverb

   This word, though common and used by the best writers, is perhaps barbarous. In the present age.

   Not so great as it was wont of yore,
   It’s nowadays, ne half so straight and sore. Hubberd.

   Reason and love keep little company together nowadays. William Shakespeare, Midsummer’s N. Dream.

   It was a vestal and a virgin fire, and differed as much from that which passes by this name nowadays, as the vital heat from the burning of a fever. Robert South, Sermons.

   Such are those principles, which by reason of the bold cavils of perverse and unreasonable men, we are nowadays put to defend. John Tillotson, Serm. 1.

   What men of spirit nowadays,
   Come to give sober judgment of new plays. David Garrick, Ep.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nowadays

   Nowadays is a single by American rapper Lil Skies featuring American recording artist Landon Cube. It was released for digital download on December 17, 2017 as the second single from his debut studio album Life of a Dark Rose. The song is one of the two first Lil Skies songs to reach the US Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 85, and peaked at number 55. The music video was shot at Plano High School (Illinois). The sequel to the track, "Nowadays, Pt. 2" featuring Landon Cube was featured on Skies' sophomore studio album Shelby released on March 1, 2019.

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1. nowadays

   Nowadays is an adverb that refers to the present time, in contrast to the past. It is used to indicate that a situation or fact is true at the present time, often when it is different from a previous situation or time.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nowadaysadverb

   in these days; at the present time

2. Etymology: [For now on (OE. an) days. See A-, 1.]

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Nowadays' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2405

2. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Nowadays' in Adverbs Frequency: #335

How to pronounce Nowadays?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Nowadays in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Nowadays in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Nowadays in a Sentence

1. Alida Almonte:

   Nowadays, credit is part of your brand, it is also part of your relationship, in terms of the life you want to build together.

2. Ahmad Hashemi:

   I dont think (the U.S.) can, or wants to fight Iran ... because wars are no longer a thing, nowadays, wars are economic wars. Look at these sanctions. Its so easy.

3. Alejandro Cremades:

   Nowadays, startups on average raise, at a seed stage, in the neighborhood of $2 million. The fact that startups will have a limit of $1 million per year will either force them to be under capitalized or conduct another type of offering in parallel to doing a Title 3 to raise the remaining capital from accredited investors, which means more costs from a legal perspective.

4. Gwendolyn Midbleton:

   I think that African Americans are on guard with the temperature of our country nowadays, we are wanting someone who is going to be true and authentic.

5. Ada Kong:

   Nowadays, most risks from tailing ponds have been brought to the attention of regulatory bodies, yet tailing ponds and dams are ticking bombs due to their sheer volume, and the challenge to local authorities is still significant.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Nowadays
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nowadays
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Nowadays
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowadays
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nowadays