unannounced

unannounced
unannounced (adj.) 1775, from UN- (Cf. un-) (1) "not" + pp. of ANNOUNCE (Cf. announce).

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  • unannounced — un|an|nounced [ˌʌnəˈnaunst] adj, adv happening without anyone expecting or knowing about it ▪ We arrived unannounced …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • unannounced — adjective, adverb happening without anyone expecting or knowing about it: We arrived unannounced …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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