unawares
adverb
- without knowing or being aware; unintentionally
- unexpectedly; suddenly; by surprise: to sneak up on someone unawares
See unawares in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ŭnˌə-wârzˈ)
adverb- By surprise; unexpectedly: “Sorrow comes to all, and to the young it comes with bittered agony because it takes them unawares” (Abraham Lincoln).
- Without forethought or plan. See Usage Note at unaware.
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