nowadays
nowadays — adverb
1. used to describe situations or habits that are true or common in the current per
used to describe situations or habits that are true or common in the current period, especially when comparing them with how they were in earlier times
Nowadays, most people carry a phone in their pocket wherever they go.
sentence-initial position
Brian rarely writes letters by hand nowadays; he sends emails instead.
sentence-final position
People did not use to worry about screen time, but nowadays it is a common topic.
Niran finds that job interviews are often done online nowadays.
The market near Noor's house is much quieter nowadays than it was ten years ago.
- these days
identical in meaning, equally common in conversation; slightly more casual
- today
broader meaning — can refer to the present era in general, not just the current calendar day
- currently
more formal; focuses on the ongoing state without the past-comparison nuance
- in the past
direct opposite in time reference
- formerly
formal antonym, used when a previous state has clearly changed
- back then
informal, pointing to a specific earlier period
文法句型
nowadays + clause
clause + nowadays
用法筆記
Common in spoken and informal-to-neutral written English. In formal academic or professional writing, alternatives such as 'currently' or 'at present' are often preferred.