UNAWARES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Unawares

Speech Type: Adverb

Etymology:

mid 16th century: from unaware+ -s

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌʌnəˈwɛːz
Dialects: British English
Definition:

without being aware of a situation

Short Definition:

without being aware of situation

Examples:
  • the photographer had caught her unawares
  • they amble past us, unawares
  • it will be flagged so that people don't stumble on it unawares
Variant Forms:
  • unaware

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