precious
adjective
of high price or great value; very valuable or costly.
preciously
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a word derived from
precious.
Example Sentences
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Hospitality is innately altruistic, and the neighborhood restaurant is especially, preciously, precariously so.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2024
"Life's too preciously short to not be bounding for joy and gratitude."
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2023
"This study throws new light on a problem we know preciously little about: the social and political role of women among early complex pre-state societies," García Sanjuán said.
From Reuters ● Jul. 6, 2023
Often Baker’s preciously guarded version of Updike tallies up with the real thing.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 26, 2020
I hoarded it preciously, but less than two weeks later it became totally worthless.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
