adv
nowadays
NOW-uh-dayz
adv
1
In the present time, as opposed to the past.
"Nowadays most people book their holidays online."
How to Use Nowadays
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThese days; in modern times, in contrast with how things used to be.
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_____ most people book their holidays online.
Etymology
From Middle English, literally "now" + "adays" (meaning "in these days").