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Added 9 October 2026

nowadays

/ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/ adverb

adverb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about nowadays at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

At the present time; in the current era. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
Cars nowadays are more efficient.

Origin

From now + adays.

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