Nowadays means at the present time, in contrast with the past. Nowadays it's acceptable for women to be ambitious. But it wasn't then... I don't see much of Tony nowadays. Nowadays - в наши дни , акцент на противоположности прошлому. Now - слово нейтральное, при нем акцент - на самом факте. Now I live in Sumy. - Я сумчанин, а не полтавчанин. value - ценность