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adverb
pre·cious·ly
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That’s the stuff, after all, that can lead a fashion house to treat a plastic bag with the reverence of a preciously beaded evening gown.
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Still, notice how knowledge of the substance of Michael Flynn-Russia contacts remains preciously thin.
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In a world filled with aspirational recipes and preciously staged photos, one cook finds that true comfort comes from replaying the same simple dinner...over and over and over again.
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First Known Use of preciously
14th century
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