''We've had precious little ''

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Shouldn't I use ''preciously'' rather than an adjective?
 
No. Here "precious" is an alternative to "very". See here where it shows it is an intensifier.
 
:up: 'Precious little' doesn't mean 'little in a precious way' (whatever that might mean :))

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