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Unbeknown

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Adjective

1. unbeknown, unbeknownst

(usually used with to') occurring or existing without the knowledge of

Example Sentences:
'a crisis unbeknown to me'
'she had been ill for months, unbeknownst to the family'

Adverb

2. unbeknown, unbeknownst

without someone's knowledge

Example Sentences:
'unbeknownst to me, she made all the arrangements'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Unbeknown

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adverb
1. (sentence modifier; foll by to)
without the knowledge (of a person)
unbeknown to him she had left the country
adjective
2. (postpositive; usually foll by to) rare
not known (to)

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Unbeknown

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adjective
unknown or unperceived; without one's knowledge
usually with to: also ˌunbeˈknownst (ˌʌnbiˈnoʊnst ; unˌbēnōnstˈ)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Unbeknown

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adj.
Occurring or existing without being known; unknown: a crisis unbeknown to us.

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