知らないうちに
しらないうちに
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
Common word
Meanings
Expression
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
Example sentences
知らないうちに寝てしまったんだわ。
I'd dozed off before I knew it.
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Anna married without the knowledge of her parents.
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Before I knew it, the plane had landed.
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He did it without me knowing.
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Unbeknownst to Tom, Mary was having it off with the milkman.