unbeknownst

adjective

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Definition of unbeknownstnext
as in unknown
happening or existing without one's knowledge unbeknownst to me, my mother was planning a party

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“Unbeknownst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbeknownst. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023.

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