variants also unbeknown
as in unknown
happening or existing without one's knowledge unbeknownst to me, my mother was planning a party

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Recent Examples on the Web Raymond Lee stars in the series as Dr. Ben Song, a physicist on the Quantum Leap project who, unbeknownst to his fellow team members, has upgraded the Quantum Leap accelerator and sends himself back in time and into the bodies of people in the past. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2022 She is joined once again by her Gen Z writing partner Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder), who — unbeknownst to Deborah — got drunk and sent a nasty email about Deborah to some equally nasty producers. Karla Peterson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022 Whitley never performed at the CMA Awards and never became a member of the Grand Ole Opry (though unbeknownst to him, his Opry invitation was set for three weeks after his passing). Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 May 2022 McGhehey also has a fake beard glued to his face made (unbeknownst to him) of the cast and crew’s collective pubic hair. Vulture, 1 Feb. 2022 See all Example Sentences for unbeknownst 

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“Unbeknownst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbeknownst. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

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