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benightedly

adv

Etymology

From benighted + -ly.

  1. inherited from benyghten
  2. suffixed as benighted — “benight + ed”
  3. suffixed as benightedly — “benighted + ly”

Definitions

  1. In a benighted manner.

    • "That young girl," he added unexpectedly, "is one of the least benightedly unintelligent organic life forms it has been my profound lack of pleasure not to be able to avoid meeting."

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