What does unawares mean?
Unawares means Unexpectedly or by surprise..
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/ˌʌnəˈwɛə(ɹ)z/ · adverb
Unexpectedly or by surprise..
Your question catches/takes me unawares, I don't know the answer right now...
And I with these untoward thoughts had striven, / I saw a Man before me unawares: / The oldest Man he seemed that ever wore grey hairs.
I'm afraid I've taken the wrong coat, unawares.
Use unawares when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Unawares means Unexpectedly or by surprise..
Common synonyms include short.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Your question catches/takes me unawares, I don't know the answer right now...
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