unbeknown
pronunciation
How to pronounce unbeknown in British English:
UK [ˌʌnbɪˈnəʊn]
How to pronounce unbeknown in American English:
US [ˌʌnbɪˈnoʊn]
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- Adjective:
- (usually used with `to') occurring or existing without the knowledge of
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- Adverb:
- without someone's knowledge
Word Origin
- unbeknown (adj.)
- "unknown," 1630s, from un- (1) "not" + beknown (see beknow).
Example
- 1. He went there unbeknown to me .
- 2. His past is ancient and unbeknown just like his true power .
- 3. Unbeknown to most who pass through this serene place , however , it is a gold mine for medical research .
- 4. But as megan exercised more and , unbeknown to her parents , ate less , her weight began to plummet .
- 5. A crisis unbeknown to me ; she had been ill for months , unbeknownst to the family .