1
[ adverb ] without forethought or plan; inadvertently

Examples

"came upon the diamond unawares"

2
[ adverb ] suddenly and unexpectedly

Examples

"rain caught them unawares" "sorrow comes to all, and to the young it comes with bittered agony because it takes them unawares"- A.Lincoln

3
[ adverb ] at a disadvantage

Synonyms

short

Examples

"I was caught short"

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