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unawares
adverb
Without forethought or plan; inadvertently
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ˌʌnəˈwɛə(ɹ)z
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adverb
Without forethought or plan; inadvertently
“Came upon the diamond unawares”
adverb
Suddenly and unexpectedly;- A.Lincoln
“Rain caught them unawares”
adverb
At a disadvantage
“I was caught short”
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Came upon the diamond unawares
Rain caught them unawares
Sorrow comes to all, and to the young it comes with bittered agony because it takes them unawares
I was caught short
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