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1 previously
previously [ˈpri:vɪəslɪ]* * *['priːvɪəslɪ] -
2 unheard-of
unheard-of [ˈʌnˈhɜ:dɒv]* * *[ʌn'hɜːdɒv]1) ( shocking) inouï2) ( previously unknown) [levels, price] record inv; [actor, brand] inconnu -
3 unheard-of
1 ( shocking) [behaviour, suggestion] inouï ;2 ( previously unknown) [levels, proportions, price] record inv ; [actor, brand, firm] inconnu ; to be previously unheard-of être inconnu jusqu'alors. -
4 unheard-of
(a) (extraordinary) inouï, sans précédent;∎ unheard-of cruelty une cruauté inouïe(b) (unprecedented) inconnu, sans précédent;∎ such an occurrence is quite unheard of pareil événement n'est pratiquement jamais arrivé∎ several previously unheard-of painters were included in the exhibition plusieurs peintres inconnus jusqu'alors ont participé à l'exposition;∎ it was unheard-of in my day de mon temps ça n'existait pas
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