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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNowadays
/ˈnaʊ.də.zeɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
At the present time, in contrast to the past.
"Nowadays, most people prefer to shop online rather than visit physical stores." - 2
In these modern times; currently.
"Information travels much faster nowadays than it did a generation ago."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English phrase 'now on days', combining 'now', the genitive case of 'day', and the plural suffix 'as'. Over centuries, the expression compressed into a single adverbial term denoting the present era compared to the past.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nowadays" is said worldwide
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de nos jours
Transliteration: duh noh zhoor
"De nos jours, tout le monde utilise un smartphone."
heutzutage
Transliteration: hoytutsotaːɡə
"Heutzutage arbeiten viele Menschen von zu Hause aus."
oggi giorno
Transliteration: oj-ji jor-no
"Oggi giorno la tecnologia è fondamentale."
hoy en día
Transliteration: oy en dee-ah
"Hoy en día es muy fácil comunicarse con el extranjero."
hoje em dia
Transliteration: oh-zhĩ ẽ jee-ah
"Hoje em dia as informações circulam muito rápido."
आजकल
Transliteration: aajkal
"आजकल लोग ऑनलाइन खरीदारी करना पसंद करते हैं।"
如今
Transliteration: rújīn
"如今科技发展得非常快。"
요즘
Transliteration: yo-jeum
"요즘 사람들은 스마트폰을 항상 가지고 다닌다."
最近
Transliteration: saikin
"最近はインターネットで何でも買える。"
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