Used in a Sentence

preciously

How to use preciously in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for preciously.

Editorial note

Case studies like yours are preciously rare on HN.

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Quick take

extremely; "there is precious little time left"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of preciously gathered in one view.

adverb

extremely; "there is precious little time left"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for preciously.

adverb

extremely; "there is precious little time left"

Example sentences

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Case studies like yours are preciously rare on HN.

2

I also shared preciously short period of time in the same lab with Paul.

3

What you think of as "mostly free" may be preciously expensive to someone else.

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No point to them really, not if you look at how preciously little there is that's actually original in any innovative product.

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Life is preciously short, and we owe it to ourselves not to waste energy on the absolute wheel-spinning nonsense that kids all too often inflict on each other.

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I sold my company ~ 6 months ago, and was grateful I had put some much effort into deliberate document / book keeping for preciously that reason.

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He acquired his notoriety preciously because of his disgusting actions.

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What you are looking for is thrust/power, and even a device that converts energy to photons with 100% efficiency produces preciously little thrust per power used.

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Privacy protection of the citizens and intellectual property protection have preciously little to do with each other.

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There is malaria and schistosomiasis, these two are holding back development of the African continent; there is also the emerging threat of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, yet there is preciously little research done into these because there is little money to me made.

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The article's premise is spot-on about mixed-race Britons playing a role in finding our way through the mess that we've made of identity politics but preciously for the opposite reason that they seem to suggest.> Yet much of the focus on symbolic and systemic racism overlooks the growing significance of mixed-race Britons, who often defy labels.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use preciously in a sentence?

Case studies like yours are preciously rare on HN.

What does preciously mean?

extremely; "there is precious little time left"

What part of speech is preciously?

preciously is commonly used as adverb.