Is Unawares Grammatically Correct?

Getting caught unawares is a mistake. 'Unawares' is not. The adjective unaware is defined rather straightforwardly in the dictionary: "not aware" or "ignorant." This word is often followed by of: "The hotel manager was unaware of the problem with the elevators."

How do you use unawares in a sentence?

Unawares sentence example
  1. They have almost all died unawares , sitting in the sanctuary they had guarded and which is now no more. ...
  2. This measure took the Doukhobors unawares , and at first they outwardly submitted to it. ...
  3. Burke was not the man to fall unawares into a trap of this kind.

What is unawares mean?

1 : without design, attention, preparation, or premeditation. 2 : without warning : suddenly, unexpectedly. Synonyms Example Sentences Learn More About unawares.

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