unawares

/ˌʌnəˈwɛə(ɹ)z/

adv 3

Collocations

ADJ.

all, oldest, soon, wrong

VERB + UNAWARES

catch, catches, caught, climb, coat, takes

UNAWARES + NOUN

man

ADV.

completely

adv

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.

Inadvertently.

I'm afraid I've taken the wrong coat, unawares.

Without plan or forethought.

adverb — at a disadvantage

Your question catches/takes me unawares, I don't know the answer right now...

Wiktionary

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.

Wiktionary

I'm afraid I've taken the wrong coat, unawares.

Wiktionary

George began to climb all unawares.

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The news caught us completely unawares.

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If he forks, he will soon catch you unawares.

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