adverb
- without being aware or conscious of what is happening; unexpectedly
Examples
- The storm caught us unawares while we were hiking.
- She was taken unawares by the sudden announcement.
- The cat crept up on the bird unawares.
- He stumbled unawares into the middle of their argument.
- The photographer captured the children playing unawares.
- The news of her promotion caught her completely unawares.