pretiously

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A form of preciously — In a precious manner.

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Meanings

adverbpretiously (comparative more pretiously, superlative most pretiously)

comparative more pretiously · superlative most pretiously

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of preciously.

Origin

From pretious + -ly.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

pretiously. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretiously

MLA

“pretiously.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretiously. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pretiously,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretiously.

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