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unbeknownst
adjective
adverb
(usually used with ‘to’) occurring or existing without the knowledge of
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adjective
(usually used with ‘to’) occurring or existing without the knowledge of
“A crisis unbeknown to me”
adverb
Without someone's knowledge
“Unbeknownst to me, she made all the arrangements”
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A crisis unbeknown to me
She had been ill for months, unbeknownst to the family
Unbeknownst to me, she made all the arrangements
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