unbeknownst to
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chiefly US
: without being known about by (someone)
Unbeknownst to the students, the teacher had entered the room.
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However, unbeknownst to people at the time, Riley never had the disease.
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Cheap, trendy clothing may appear harmless, but unbeknownst to many, its environmental toll is staggering.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
But, unbeknownst to the contestants, the Front Man, a former winner of the game who went on to run the horrific experiment, has disguised himself as Player 001.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Until Congress intervened in 2020, patients were frequently being saddled with unexpected medical bills for hospital visits all because the specific doctor on rotation, unbeknownst to them, was out of their insurance network.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Cheap, trendy clothing may appear harmless, but unbeknownst to many, its environmental toll is staggering.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
But, unbeknownst to the contestants, the Front Man, a former winner of the game who went on to run the horrific experiment, has disguised himself as Player 001.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Until Congress intervened in 2020, patients were frequently being saddled with unexpected medical bills for hospital visits all because the specific doctor on rotation, unbeknownst to them, was out of their insurance network.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Unbeknownst to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbeknownst%20to. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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