No. 6,796 in Swedish
numera
"Numera" means "nowadays" or "at present" in English.
In a sentence
Jag bor numera i den nya lägenheten.
I now live in the new apartment.
Here, 'numera' indicates a change in circumstance from a previous situation, emphasizing the word 'now'.
Vi brukar numera äta middag vid sjutiden.
We now tend to eat dinner around seven o'clock.
In this context, 'numera' is used to specify a new habitual action or state compared to the past.
Numera är trafikreglerna striktare i staden.
Nowadays, the traffic rules are stricter in the city.
In this case, 'numera' highlights a general observation about the present state compared to the past.
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