unawares
🇺🇸
/ˌʌnəˈwerz/
🇬🇧
/ˌʌnəˈweəz/
adverb
R
without someone knowing or expecting something to happen
She caught him unawares while he was secretly going through her things.
R
without someone noticing or being aware of something
The guard fell asleep unawares, leaving the door unguarded.
translation
without someone knowing or expecting something to happen; without someone noticing or being aware of something