unawares

[ uhn-uh-wairz ]

/ ˌʌn əˈwɛərz /

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adverb

while not aware or conscious of a thing oneself; unknowingly or inadvertently.

without warning; by surprise; suddenly; unexpectedly: to come upon someone unawares.

Origin of unawares

First recorded in 1525–35; unaware + -s¹

Words nearby unawares

unauthorized, unavailable, unavailing, unavoidable, unaware, unawares, unbacked, unbalance, unbalanced, unbalanced translocation, unballasted

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Example sentences from the Web for unawares

Unawares to thyself thou hast forged thine own chains, and riveted them upon thy limbs.
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, January 1878, No. 3|Various
But even with such preparation, her beauty seemed to come upon him unawares when he saw her at breakfast.
The Gay Cockade|Temple Bailey
He did not know why, but it wrung a sob from him; it took him so unawares.
Pelle the Conqueror, Complete|Martin Anderson Nexo
Occasionally, too, he darted a glance over his shoulder, that the approaching enemy might not come upon him unawares.
With Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga|W. Bert Foster

She's bold enough and clever enough to catch you unawares this very evening.
Armadale|Wilkie Collins

British Dictionary definitions for unawares

unawares

/ (ˌʌnəˈwɛəz) /

adverb

without prior warning or plan; unexpectedlyshe caught him unawares

without being aware of or knowinghe lost it unawares

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	unawares
释义	unawares [ uhn-uh-wairz ] / ˌʌn əˈwɛərz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unawares ON THESAURUS.COM adverb while not aware or conscious of a thing oneself; unknowingly or inadvertently. without warning; by surprise; suddenly; unexpectedly: to come upon someone unawares. Origin of unawares First recorded in 1525–35; unaware + -s¹ Words nearby unawares unauthorized, unavailable, unavailing, unavoidable, unaware, unawares, unbacked, unbalance, unbalanced, unbalanced translocation, unballasted Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unawares Unawares to thyself thou hast forged thine own chains, and riveted them upon thy limbs. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, January 1878, No. 3\|Various But even with such preparation, her beauty seemed to come upon him unawares when he saw her at breakfast. The Gay Cockade\|Temple Bailey He did not know why, but it wrung a sob from him; it took him so unawares. Pelle the Conqueror, Complete\|Martin Anderson Nexo Occasionally, too, he darted a glance over his shoulder, that the approaching enemy might not come upon him unawares. With Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga\|W. Bert Foster She's bold enough and clever enough to catch you unawares this very evening. Armadale\|Wilkie Collins British Dictionary definitions for unawares unawares / (ˌʌnəˈwɛəz) / adverb without prior warning or plan; unexpectedlyshe caught him unawares without being aware of or knowinghe lost it unawares Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unawares short, aback, accidentally, carelessly, inadvertently, mistakenly, sudden, unconsciously, unexpectedly, unintentionally, unprepared, unwittingly, abruptly, by mistake, by surprise, ignorantly, off guard, surprisingly, unknowingly, unready
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unawares

adverb

Origin of unawares

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British Dictionary definitions for unawares

adverb

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