Before and Nowadays

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Before adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.

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Nowadays is an antonym for before.

Nowadays adverb - At the present time.

Usage example: nowadays wives are just as likely to work outside the home as their husbands are

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Before is an antonym for nowadays.

Nearby Word: nowaday

Because of this, most writers nowadays don't get too specific about computer performance, to avoid sounding dated before... well, before next week, frankly.

Source: Technology Marches On
Tomahawks: Good nowadays, Noble Savage trait from nowadays to a few decades back, and villainous (in Westerns) before that.

Source: Good Weapon, Evil Weapon
It used to be the last day before the kids have to go back to school, but most districts nowadays have long since moved the first day of school to a week or more before Labor Day.

Source: Useful Notes / Labor Day in the United States aka: Labor Day

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