gan fhios

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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Adverb

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gan fhios

  1. unwittingly, unawares
  2. unbeknownst (without the knowledge of), unknown [with do ‘to’]
  3. secretly, in secret, covertly, sneakily, surreptitiously
    Antonym: i bhfios
  4. unconsciously, unknowingly, automatically

References

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  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 52

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