these days
In modern times
These days means in the current period, as opposed to an earlier time.
The phrase usually implies contrast with how things used to be: These days everyone has a smartphone.
It's interchangeable with nowadays but sounds slightly more conversational.
I don't go out much these days.
- nowadaysIn this era
- presentlyAt the current time
- latelyIn recent times
- as of lateIn the recent period
- modernOf recent times
modern times · here and now · contemporary · right now · current · zeitgeist · of late · now · era · up-to-date · nostalgia · moment · fast-paced · short attention span · recently · change · viral · generation
temporal reference
these daysback then
At that past time
in those days · in the past · back in the day · once upon a time · formerly
day, daily, these, today, days, birthday, daytime, holidays, day's