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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Unawares \Un`a*wares"\, adv.
Without design or preparation; suddenly; without
premeditation, unexpectedly. ``Mercies lighting unawares.''
--J. H. Newman.
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Lest unawares we lose
This our high place, our sanctuary, our hill. --Milton.
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At unaware, or At unawares, unexpectedly; by surprise.
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He breaks at unawares upon our walks. --Dryden.
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So we met
In this old sleepy town an at unaware. --R.
Browning.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Unawares \Un`a*wares"\, adv.
Without design or preparation; suddenly; without
premeditation, unexpectedly. ``Mercies lighting unawares.''
--J. H. Newman.
Lest unawares we lose This our high place, our
sanctuary, our hill. --Milton.
At unaware, or At unawares, unexpectedly; by surprise.
He breaks at unawares upon our walks. --Dryden.
So we met In this old sleepy town an at unaware.
--R. Browning.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
at unawares
prep.phr.
(lb en dated) unawares; unexpectedly; at a sudden disadvantage.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
at unawares
prep.phr.
(lb en dated) unawares; unexpectedly; at a sudden disadvantage.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
at unawares
prep.phr.
(lb en dated) unawares; unexpectedly; at a sudden disadvantage.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
at unawares
prep.phr.
(lb en dated) unawares; unexpectedly; at a sudden disadvantage.
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
出其不意,突然
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