Adjective precious has 3 senses
  1. cherished, precious, treasured, wanted - characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted"
    Antonym: unloved (indirect, via loved)
  2. precious - of high worth or cost; "diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones"
    Antonym:
    worthless (indirect, via valuable)
  3. cute, precious - obviously contrived to charm; "an insufferably precious performance"; "a child with intolerably cute mannerisms"
    Antonym: artless (indirect, via artful)
,Adverbial precious has 1 sense
  1. precious, preciously - extremely; "there is precious little time left"
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