Benightedly

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 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.""

Example

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""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.""

Etymology

From benighted + -ly.

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