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Date: 1300-1400
Origin: now + a days 'during the day' (14-18 centuries)

nowadays

 adverb
     
now‧a‧days S2
now, compared with what happened in the past:
Nowadays people are rarely shocked by the sex they see on television.
Most people nowadays are aware of the importance of a healthy diet.
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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