What is the meaning of the word "precious"?
Definitions:
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extremely
adverb
- there is precious little time left
- there is precious little time left
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obviously contrived to charm
adjective
- an insufferably precious performance
- an insufferably precious performance
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of high worth or cost
adjective
- diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones
- diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones