etymology - Is "nowadays" the same as "today"? - English Language . . .
today (adverb) 1. on this present day: I will do it today. 2. at the present time; in these days: Today you seldom see horses. So the second meaning of "today" is more-or-less identical to "nowadays", but thats not the meaning you want when youre trying to say you approve of something.
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