unawares

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Pronunciation

/ˌʌnəˈwɛə(ɹ)z/

Definition of unawares

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

(not-comparable)Unexpectedly or by surprise.

“Your question catches/takes me unawares, I don't know the answer right now...”
“And I with these untoward thoughts had striven, / I saw a Man before me unawares: / The oldest Man he seemed that ever wore grey hairs.”

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adv

(not-comparable)Unexpectedly or by surprise.

“Your question catches/takes me unawares, I don't know the answer right now...”
“And I with these untoward thoughts had striven, / I saw a Man before me unawares: / The oldest Man he seemed that ever wore grey hairs.”
(not-comparable)Inadvertently.

“I'm afraid I've taken the wrong coat, unawares.”
(not-comparable)Without plan or forethought.

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From unaware + -s (adverbial suffix). Attested earlier than unaware.

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