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English adverb: unawares | |||
| 1. | unawares without forethought or plan; inadvertently | ||
| Samples | Came upon the diamond unawares. | ||
| 2. | unawares suddenly and unexpectedly | ||
| Samples | Rain caught them unawares. Sorrow comes to all, and to the young it comes with bittered agony because it takes them unawares. | ||
| 3. | unawares at a disadvantage | ||
| Samples | I was caught short. | ||
| Synonyms | short | ||
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