nowadays A2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/ UK /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/ See IPA manual Freq #4268 Meanings 1 adv At the present time, especially compared with the past. Cars nowadays are more efficient than they used to be. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · at the present time,... these daystodaycurrently Etymology AI details From now + adays. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # nowadays **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/ **Frequency rank:** 4268 ## Meanings 1. At the present time, especially compared with the past. ## Examples - Cars nowadays are more efficient than they used to be. ## Etymology From now + adays. ## AI Etymology Nowadays comes from now + adays. Modern senses include at the present time, especially compared with the past. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown