Unawares has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Adverb
Adverb
1
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
"came upon the diamond unawares"
2
suddenly and unexpectedly
"rain caught them unawares"
"sorrow comes to all, and to the young it comes with bittered agony because it takes them unawares"
3
at a disadvantage
"I was caught short"
4
Unexpectedly or by surprise.
Example Sentences
"came upon the diamond unawares"
adverb
"rain caught them unawares"
adverb
"sorrow comes to all, and to the young it comes with bittered agony because it takes them unawares"
adverb
"I was caught short"
adverb