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precious, preciously

adv. extremely; "there is precious little time left"

precious

adj. of high worth or cost; "diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones"

cute, precious

adj. obviously contrived to charm; "an insufferably precious performance"; "a child with intolerably cute mannerisms"

valued, precious

adj. held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature; "a valued friend"; "precious memories"

cherished, precious, treasured, wanted

adj. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted"

costly, dear(p), high-priced, pricey, pricy

adj. having a high price; "costly jewelry"; "high-priced merchandise"; "much too dear for my pocketbook"; "a pricey restaurant"

cherished, precious, treasured, wanted

adj. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted"

dearly-won, costly

adj. entailing great loss or sacrifice; "a dearly-won victory"

incomputable, inestimable, immeasurable

adj. beyond calculation or measure; "of incalculable value"; "an incomputable amount"; "jewels of inestimable value"; "immeasurable wealth"

pretty

adj. (used ironically) unexpectedly bad; "a pretty mess"; "a pretty kettle of fish"

superior

adj. having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit; "Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets"

adorable, endearing, lovely

adj. lovable especially in a childlike or naive way

delightful, delicious

adj. greatly pleasing or entertaining; "a delightful surprise"; "the comedy was delightful"; "a delicious joke"

costly, dear(p), high-priced, pricey, pricy

adj. having a high price; "costly jewelry"; "high-priced merchandise"; "much too dear for my pocketbook"; "a pricey restaurant"

precious

adj. of high worth or cost; "diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones"

cunning, cute

adj. attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness; "a cute kid with pigtails"; "a cute little apartment"; "cunning kittens"; "a cunning baby"

pretty

adj. pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing; "pretty girl"; "pretty song"; "pretty room"

invaluable, priceless

adj. having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth

dearly-won, costly

adj. entailing great loss or sacrifice; "a dearly-won victory"

expensive

adj. high in price or charging high prices; "expensive clothes"; "an expensive shop"

incomputable, inestimable, immeasurable

adj. beyond calculation or measure; "of incalculable value"; "an incomputable amount"; "jewels of inestimable value"; "immeasurable wealth"

valuable

adj. having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "a valuable diamond"

affectionate, fond, lovesome, tender, warm

adj. having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace"

invaluable, priceless

adj. having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth

most-valuable

adj. designating the player judged to be the most important to the sport; "the most-valuable player award"

rich

adj. of great worth or quality; "a rich collection of antiques"

semiprecious

adj. used of gemstones having less commercial value than precious stones; "such semiprecious stones as amethyst, garnet, jade, and tourmaline"

useful, of value

adj. being of use or service; "the girl felt motherly and useful"; "a useful job"; "a useful member of society"

valued, precious

adj. held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature; "a valued friend"; "precious memories"

worth(p)

adj. having a specified value; "not worth his salt"; "worth her weight in gold"

clever, cunning, ingenious

adj. showing inventiveness and skill; "a clever gadget"; "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"; "an ingenious solution to the problem"

byzantine, devious

adj. characterized by elaborate scheming and intrigue; devious; "Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship"; "a fine hand for Byzantine deals and cozy arrangements"

crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily

adj. marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"

designing, scheming

adj. concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest; "a selfish and designing nation obsessed with the dark schemes of European intrigue"- W.Churchill; "a scheming wife"; "a scheming gold digger"

manipulative

adj. skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage; "the early manipulative techniques of a three-year-old child"

invaluable, priceless

adj. having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth

most-valuable

adj. designating the player judged to be the most important to the sport; "the most-valuable player award"

precious

adj. of high worth or cost; "diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones"

rich

adj. of great worth or quality; "a rich collection of antiques"

semiprecious

adj. used of gemstones having less commercial value than precious stones; "such semiprecious stones as amethyst, garnet, jade, and tourmaline"

useful, of value

adj. being of use or service; "the girl felt motherly and useful"; "a useful job"; "a useful member of society"

worth(p)

adj. having a specified value; "not worth his salt"; "worth her weight in gold"

admired

adj. regarded with admiration

adored, idolized, idolised, worshipped(a)

adj. regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god); "adored grandchildren"; "an idolized wife"

beloved, darling, dear

adj. dearly loved

favored, favorite(a), favourite(a), best-loved, pet, preferred, preferent

adj. preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child"

blue-eyed(a), fair-haired(a), white-haired(a)

adj. favorite; "the fair-haired boy of the literary set"

worthless

adj. lacking in usefulness or value; "a worthless idler"

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