Nowadays

/ˈnaʊədeɪz/ adverb

Definition

At the present time or in current times; in modern times rather than the past.

Etymology

A compound of 'now' (from Old English 'nu') and 'days' (plural of 'day'), literally meaning 'in these days.' It evolved from the phrase 'now a days' into a single word showing how English gradually combines repeated phrases.

Kelly Says

The word 'nowadays' literally comes from 'now a days'—it's a fossil from Middle English where people would say 'in these days,' and when people kept using the phrase together over centuries, it fused into a single word, showing how English constantly recycles itself.

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