preciously

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Adverbial preciously has 2 senses

preciously - in a precious manner; "his preciously valuable collection"
Derived from adjective precious₂
precious, preciously - extremely; "there is precious little time left"

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Preciously

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense 1: In a precious or valuable manner

Example sentence: She delicately held the preciously crafted necklace in her hands.

Sense 2: In a manner that is excessively or overly fastidious or finicky

Example sentence: The chef preciously arranged the ingredients on the plate, paying attention to every small detail.

Sense 3: In a way that is highly cherished or dearly loved

Example sentence: The children hugged their grandparents preciously after not seeing them for months.

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