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unbeknownst

un·bek·nownst

UK/ˌʌnbɪˈnoʊnst/ US/ʌnbiˈnoʊnst/ rare
adverb (1) adjective (1)

adverb

1.

without someone''s knowledge

  • “unbeknownst to me, she made all the arrangements”
Synonyms

adjective

1.

(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”
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Origin

Variant of unbeknown with excrescent -st.

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