preciously
adverb
pre·cious·ly ˈpre-shəs-lē 
1
: in a precious manner
2
: precious
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The going did not get much easier over time, as Frankfurter made preciously few distinctive contributions to the canon of American constitutional law. 
Justin Driver, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2022 Doctor visits over Zoom became popular, in a phenomenon the company hadn't preciously seen. Carmela Chirinos, Fortune, 17 May 2022 The new event essentially takes over the spot in May’s upfront week preciously occupied by WarnerMedia. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Apr. 2022 Those archives offer knowledge, direct inquiring minds and, perhaps most preciously, invite us to stretch our imaginations and reject the most myopic parts of the present. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2022 Europe has been the top destination for U.S. LNG exports for the last three months, where ratepayers are spending preciously for it—to be clear, this is not charity. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 23 Feb. 2022 In that regard, Spall’s Tom feels respectable, gracious and capable, with believable vulnerabilities that are never portrayed preciously for cheap laughs. Tomris Laffly, Variety, 18 Feb. 2022 The painter, like the enigmatic Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci, had a preciously small output, with only around 34 canvases thought to have survived to today. CNN, 8 Sep. 2021 This pandemic Christmas Eve has turned what should be a preciously scarce moment to spend time with her family into yet another daily instalment of her life as a widow who lives alone. Emilio Morenatti, ajc, 25 Dec. 2020 See More
Justin Driver, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2022 Doctor visits over Zoom became popular, in a phenomenon the company hadn't preciously seen. Carmela Chirinos, Fortune, 17 May 2022 The new event essentially takes over the spot in May’s upfront week preciously occupied by WarnerMedia. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Apr. 2022 Those archives offer knowledge, direct inquiring minds and, perhaps most preciously, invite us to stretch our imaginations and reject the most myopic parts of the present. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2022 Europe has been the top destination for U.S. LNG exports for the last three months, where ratepayers are spending preciously for it—to be clear, this is not charity. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 23 Feb. 2022 In that regard, Spall’s Tom feels respectable, gracious and capable, with believable vulnerabilities that are never portrayed preciously for cheap laughs. Tomris Laffly, Variety, 18 Feb. 2022 The painter, like the enigmatic Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci, had a preciously small output, with only around 34 canvases thought to have survived to today. CNN, 8 Sep. 2021 This pandemic Christmas Eve has turned what should be a preciously scarce moment to spend time with her family into yet another daily instalment of her life as a widow who lives alone. Emilio Morenatti, ajc, 25 Dec. 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1