Unbeknownst Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
unbeknownst
adjective
or
unbeknown
unbeknownst
/ˌʌnbɪˈnoʊnst/
adjective
or
unbeknown
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNBEKNOWNST
unbeknownst/unbeknown to
:
without being known about by (someone)
- Unbeknownst to the students, the teacher had entered the room. [=the students did not know/realize that the teacher had entered the room]
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◊ In U.S. English unbeknownst is more common than unbeknown. In British English, unbeknown is more common.