"now-a-days" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} now-a-days (not comparable)
  1. Of the present day, contemporary. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-now-a-days-en-adj-1G7CvPBx

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} now-a-days (not comparable)
  1. Alternative spelling of nowadays Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: nowadays
    Sense id: en-now-a-days-en-adv-OWXtjXuz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91
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