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Unbeknownst Moderate

Unbeknownst has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:

Adjective · Adverb

Definitions
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"

Adverb
1

without someone's knowledge

"unbeknownst to me, she made all the arrangements"

2

without the knowledge of

Example Sentences
"a crisis unbeknown to me" adjective
"she had been ill for months, unbeknownst to the family" adjective
"unbeknownst to me, she made all the arrangements" adverb
See Also
unbeknown knowledge
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
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