HyperDic: unbeknown

English > 2 senses of the word *unbeknown*:
ADJECTIVE	all	unbeknown, unbeknownst	(usually used with 'to') occurring or existing without the knowledge of
ADVERB	all	unbeknown, unbeknownst	without someone's knowledge

unbeknown > pronunciation
Sounds	ah.nbihnow'n; ah.nbiynow'n
Rhymes	acetone ... zone: 126 rhymes with own...

English > *unbeknown*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	(usually used with 'to') occurring or existing without the knowledge of.
Examples	"a crisis unbeknown to me" "she had been ill for months, unbeknownst to the family"
Synonym	unbeknownst
Broader	unknown	not known

English > *unbeknown*: 2 senses > adverb 1
Meaning	Without someone's knowledge.
Example	"unbeknownst to me, she made all the arrangements"
Synonym	unbeknownst
Spanish	desconocido, sin el conocimiento de

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