Nowadays vs Presently

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Nowadays

Top 2.000 (häufig)B2adverb

Presently

Top 2.000 (häufig)C1adverb
 NowadaysPresently
Aussprache🇬🇧 /["/ˈnaʊədeɪz/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈnaʊədeɪz/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈprezntli/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈprezntli/"]/
BedeutungToday or in the present timeRight now; at this time.
BeispielNowadays most kids prefer going online to reading books.The crime is presently being investigated by the police.
RegisterNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 2.000 (häufig)Top 2.000 (häufig)
CEFR-NiveauB2C1
Wortartadverbadverb
Kollokationennowadays people, nowadays technology, nowadays lifestyle, nowadays childrenpresently available, presently under review, presently working, presently experiencing, presently engaged
Antonymeformerly, previously, in the past, onceformerly, previously, later, eventually
Häufige FehlerUsing 'nowadays' with past tense verbs, Confusing 'nowadays' with 'these days', Not placing 'nowadays' at the beginning or end of a sentence'Presently' used to mean 'soon' instead of 'now'., Confusing 'presently' with 'currently' in terms of formality., 'Presently' used too often in formal contexts.
Hinweise zur VerwendungUse 'nowadays' when talking about things that are true in the present time but may not have been true in the past. It is neutral and appropriate for both spoken and written English, but avoid using it in very formal contexts.Use 'presently' in neutral contexts to indicate something happening now. Avoid in very formal writing where 'currently' or 'at this moment' might be clearer.

Häufige Fragen: Nowadays vs Presently

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Nowadays und Presently?

Nowadays: Today or in the present time Presently: Right now; at this time.

Sind Nowadays und Presently auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Nowadays: B2, Presently: C1 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Kann ich Nowadays und Presently austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Nowadays und Presently sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.

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