be ‧ night ‧ ed /bɪˈnaɪtəd, bɪˈnaɪtɪd/ BrE AmE adjective literary
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: benighted 'trapped by the darkness of the night' (16-20 centuries) , from night ]
having no knowledge or understanding
—benightedly adverb
be ‧ night ‧ ed /bɪˈnaɪtəd, bɪˈnaɪtɪd/ BrE AmE adjective literary
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: benighted 'trapped by the darkness of the night' (16-20 centuries) , from night ]
having no knowledge or understanding
—benightedly adverb
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012