Off guard
Off guard adjective - Not prepared or vigilant.
Startlingly and off guard are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Startlingly" instead an adverb phrase "Off guard".
Startlingly
Startlingly adverb - In a startling manner.
Off guard and startlingly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Off guard" instead an adverb "Startlingly".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- unprepared and off guard
- unprepared and startlingly
- carelessly and off guard
- carelessly and startlingly
- sudden and off guard
- sudden and startlingly
- abruptly and off guard
- abruptly and startlingly
- aback and off guard
- aback and startlingly
- accidentally and off guard
- accidentally and startlingly
- unexpectedly and off guard
- unexpectedly and startlingly
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Startlingly and Off guard. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/off_guard/startlingly
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