unbeknownst

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌʌnbɪˈnoʊnst/

Adverb

unbeknownst (not comparable)

1. (followed by to) without the knowledge of

   He went home early, unbeknownst to his mother.

Synonyms

• unbeknown, unknown

Translations

• French: à l’insu de
• German: ohne Wissen
• Portuguese: sem o conhecimento de
• Russian: без ве́дома
• Spanish: (literally) sin el conocimiento de, desconocido

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