Hitherto and Nowadays

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Hitherto adverb - Up to this or that time.

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Nowadays is an antonym for hitherto.

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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Hitherto is an antonym for nowadays.

Nearby Word: nowaday

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Nowadays and Hitherto. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hitherto/nowadays

Hitherto & Nowadays. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hitherto/nowadays>.

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