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unbeknownst

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un·be·knownst  (nb-nnst)
adj.
Unbeknown.
adv.
Without the knowledge of a specified party. Used with to: Our cousin had been ill for years, unbeknownst to the family.
[unbeknown + -st (as in amongst).]
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Adj.1.unbeknownst - (usually used with `to') occurring or existing without the knowledge ofunbeknownst - (usually used with `to') occurring or existing without the knowledge of; "a crisis unbeknown to me"; "she had been ill for months, unbeknownst to the family"
unbeknown
unknown - not known; "an unknown amount"; "an unknown island"; "an unknown writer"; "an unknown source"
Adv.1.unbeknownst - without someone's knowledgeunbeknownst - without someone's knowledge; "unbeknownst to me, she made all the arrangements"
unbeknown
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