Meaning of the word unawares in English

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unawares

US /ˌʌn.əˈwerz/
UK /ˌʌn.əˈwerz/

Adverb

1.

suddenly and unexpectedly without any warning:

Example:
The overnight invasion took the military experts unawares.
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