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Preciously

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Adverb

1. precious, preciously

extremely

Example Sentences:
'there is precious little time left'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Preciously

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adjective
1. 
beloved; dear; cherished
2. 
very costly or valuable
3. 
held in high esteem, esp in moral or spiritual matters
4. 
very fastidious or affected, as in speech, manners, etc
5. informal
worthless
you and your precious ideas!
adverb
6. informal
(intensifier)
there's precious little left

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Preciously

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adjective
1. 
of great price or value; costly
2. 
of great desirability; held in high esteem
precious rights
3. 
beloved; dear
4. 
very fastidious, overrefined, or affected, as in behavior, language, etc.
5. 
very great
a precious liar
adverb
6.  Informal
very

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Preciously

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adj.
1. Of high cost or worth; valuable: precious jewels.
2. Highly esteemed; cherished: precious moments with the new baby.
3. Dear; beloved: a friend who is precious to me.
4. Affectedly dainty or overrefined: precious mannerisms.
5. Informal Thoroughgoing; unmitigated: a precious mess.
n.
One who is dear or beloved; a darling.
adv.
Used as an intensive: "He had precious little right to complain" (James Agee).

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