Unawares Definition & Meaning

unawares
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"- A.Lincoln
  3. at a disadvantage; "I was caught short"

"Unawares" in song lyrics

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  • "you can manage and eliminate threats that would otherwise catch you unawares."
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