To others on stage, it's unheard of! (5)
I believe the answer is:
aside
'to' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adverbs.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for aside that I've seen before include "Remark not for hearing" , "Line spoken to theatre audience" , "Words spoken apart in an undertone" , "Stage whisper" , "Apart; incidental remark" .)