unawares
- adverb (adv)
Meaning: without warning suddenly
Synonyms:
aback
abruptly
accidentally
by accident
by mistake
by surprise
carelessly
ignorantly
inadvertently
mistakenly
off guard
short
sudden
surprisingly
unconsciously
unexpectedly
unintentionally
unknowingly
unprepared
unready
unwittingly
Antonyms:
consciously
knowingly
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