unawares Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adverb without forethought or plan; inadvertently
- came upon the diamond unawares
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adverb suddenly and unexpectedly
- rain caught them unawares
- sorrow comes to all, and to the young it comes with bittered agony because it takes them unawares"- A.Lincoln
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adverb at a disadvantage
short.
- I was caught short
WordNet
Un`a*wares" adverb
Definitions
, Without design or preparation; suddenly; without premeditation, unexpectedly. "Mercies lighting unawares." J. H. Newman.Lest unawares we lose This our high place, our sanctuary, our hill. Milton.