Formerly and Nowadays

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Formerly

Formerly adverb - At an earlier or previous time.
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Nowadays is an antonym for formerly.
Nearby Word: former

Nowadays

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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Formerly is an antonym for nowadays.
Nearby Word: nowaday
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  • Nowadays it's mostly used by the Czech and Slovakian armies, though formerly much of Eastern Europe as well as Israel used it.
    Source: Useful Notes / Modern Battlefield Weapons
  • We Will Not Have Pockets in the Future While formerly a standard part of male button-up shirts, nowadays sales of variants without pockets significantly exceed those of with pockets.
    Source: We Will Not Have Pockets in the Future
  • Nowadays, she's probably better known for being the longtime girlfriend of Diddy (formerly known as Puff Daddy, then P.Diddy) than any of the music she's made.
    Source: One Hit Wonder / Rhythm And Blues
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