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Synonyms
pre·cious (prĕsh́əs)

[Middle English, from Old French precios, from Latin pretiōsus, from pretium, price.]

adjective 

  1. Of high cost or worth; valuable.
  2. Highly esteemed; cherished.
  3. Dear; beloved.
  4. Affectedly dainty or overrefined: precious mannerisms.
  5. Informal Thoroughgoing; unmitigated: a precious mess.

noun 

One who is dear or beloved; a darling.

adverb 

Used as an intensive: “He had precious little right to complain” (James Agee)

derivatives

précious·ly
adverb
précious·ness
noun