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costly
costly
adjective cost·ly \ˈkȯs(t)-lē\
: having a high price : costing a lot
: causing people to lose something or to suffer
cost·li·ercost·li·est
Full Definition of COSTLY
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: made or done at heavy expense or sacrifice <a costly mistake>
— cost·li·ness noun
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Examples of COSTLY
- We use less costly materials in our products.
- It was too costly to fix her car after the accident, so she decided to buy a new car instead.
- They won the game, but their best player was injured, so it was a costly victory.
- The decision to wait could be a costly mistake.
First Known Use of COSTLY
14th century
Related to COSTLY
- Synonyms
- big-ticket, dear, expensive, extravagant, high, high-end, high-ticket, precious, premium, priceless, pricey (also pricy), spendy [chiefly Northwest], ultraexpensive, valuable
- Antonyms
- cheap, inexpensive
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