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Definition precious in British English

precious adverb

adverb
/ˈpreʃəs/
1

used for emphasizing how little there is of something

Example

I’ve had precious little sleep over the last two days.

Example

There are precious few decent restaurants left around here.

Synonyms and related words
little few slight
Definition precious in British English