|  unbeknownst 
 
 (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
 • Syn:
 unbeknown
 • Similar to:
 unknown
 
 without someone's knowledge
 - unbeknownst to me, she made all the arrangements
 • Syn:
 unbeknown
 
 
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