Unbeknownst Definition & Meaning
unbeknownst
- adverb
- without someone's knowledge; "unbeknownst to me, she made all the arrangements"
- adjective
- (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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- What does unbeknownst mean?
- without someone's knowledge; "unbeknownst to me, she made all the arrangements" (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"
- What part of speech is unbeknownst?
- Unbeknownst is an adverb and an adjective.
- How many definitions does unbeknownst have?
- Unbeknownst has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adverb, adjective).