unbeknown
unknown; unperceived; without one's knowledge (usually followed by to).
Origin of unbeknown
1- Also un·be·knownst [uhn-bi-nohnst]. /ˌʌn bɪˈnoʊnst/.
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How to use unbeknown in a sentence
In reality, he and been off in Argentina with his girlfriend, unbeknownst to his wife.
Unbeknownst to him, the orb contains an Infinity Stone, which holds within it the power to destroy entire planets.
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Filmmaker James Gunn on His Glorious Space Opera and Rise to the A-List | Marlow Stern | August 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTUnbeknownst to Rullo, Scotto had not only been caught by the feds but agreed to cooperate with them.
So, jealous Megan cuts the mom-to-be a check and sends her packing—unbeknownst to Don.
Mad Men’s ‘The Runaways’: Three-Way Sex and Self-Mutilation in the Craziest Episode Yet | Marlow Stern | May 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTUnbeknownst to Butler, that issue already existed—and Westbrook was, naturally, its cover star.
His Majesty found that the Forge was not a bad residence for a King living unbeknownst.
The King of Ireland's Son | Padraic ColumWriting unbeknownst to her folks, with loose talk about her on the side, is another thing altogether.
Stepsons of Light | Eugene Manlove RhodesHowever, she knew he did; so she slipped into the house unbeknownst, stole up to the giant's room, and crept in behind the bed.
English Fairy Tales | Flora Annie SteelYer's been puttin' cotton in my baskit unbeknownst ter save me some lashes, an' yer throw'd it up ter me yistiddy.
Me blood was up whin I seen this spalpeen wid his dirty set o' vagabones waitin' to murther me if they ketched me unbeknownst.
Ireland as It Is | Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
British Dictionary definitions for unbeknown
/ (ˌʌnbɪˈnəʊn) /
(sentence modifier foll by to) without the knowledge (of a person): unbeknown to him she had left the country Also (esp Brit): unbeknownst
(postpositive usually foll by to) rare not known (to)
Origin of unbeknown
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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