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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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