preciously

pre·cious

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [presh-uh s]
- /ˈprɛʃ əs/
- /ˈpreʃ.əs.li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [presh-uh s]
- /ˈprɛʃ əs/

Definitions of preciously word

adjective preciously of high price or great value; very valuable or costly: precious metals. 1
adjective preciously highly esteemed for some spiritual, nonmaterial, or moral quality: precious memories. 1
adjective preciously dear; beloved: a precious child. 1
adjective preciously affectedly or excessively delicate, refined, or nice: precious manners. 1
adjective preciously flagrant; gross: a precious fool. 1
noun preciously a dearly beloved person; darling. 1

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Origin of preciously

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English preciose (< Old French precios) < Latin pretiōsus costly, valuable, equivalent to preti(um) price, value + -ōsus -ous

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Parts of speech for Preciously

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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preciously popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

preciously usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for preciously

adverb preciously

affectedly — assumed artificially; unnatural; feigned: affected sophistication; an affected British accent.
artificially — made by human skill; produced by humans (opposed to natural): artificial flowers.
mincingly — (of the gait, speech, behavior, etc.) affectedly dainty, nice, or elegant.

All 3 Synonyms of preciously