"unwares" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ʌnˈwɛːz/ [UK] Forms: more unwares [comparative], most unwares [superlative]
Etymology: From Old English unwæres, unwares, from unwær (“unware”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|unwæres}} Old English unwæres Head templates: {{en-adv}} unwares (comparative more unwares, superlative most unwares)
  1. (now rare, archaic) Unexpectedly, suddenly. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-unwares-en-adv-llVNuOPt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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