About The Word Unawares
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Unawares
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What's The Definition Of Unawares?
[adv] at a disadvantage; "I was caught short"
[adv] 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 [adv] without forethought or plan; inadvertently; "came upon the diamond unawares" Synonyms | Synonyms for Unawares: short Related Terms | Find terms related to Unawares: See Also | Unawares In Webster's Dictionary \Un`a*wares"\, adv.
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.
{At unaware}, or {At unawares}, unexpectedly; by surprise.
He breaks at unawares upon our walks. --Dryden.
So we met In this old sleepy town an at unaware.
--R. Browning.
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