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   Cost·ly

   /ˈkôs(t)lē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. costing a lot; expensive: "major problems requiring costly repairs" Similar expensivedearhigh-costhigh-pricedhighly pricedbig-budgetoverpricedexorbitantextortionateimmoderateextravagantlavishrichdeluxechoicefineexquisitevaluablepricelessworth its weight in goldworth a king's ransomupmarketover the oddsinformal:steeppriceyOpposite cheapinexpensive
   • ▪ causing suffering, loss, or disadvantage: "the government's biggest and most costly mistake" Similar catastrophicruinousdisastrouscalamitouscataclysmicdevastatingcripplingcrushingfatallethaldamagingharmfulinjuriousdeleteriouswoefulgrievouslamentabledireawfulterribleunfortunateliterary:direfulOpposite beneficial

   Derivatives

   • 1. costliness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarycostly | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   causing a lot of problems, or making you lose something important: a costly mistake. (Definition of costly from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › costlycostly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   costly (somewhat formal) costing a lot of money, especially more than you want to pay: You want to avoid costly legal proceedings if you can. overpriced too expensive; costing more than it is worth: ridiculously overpriced designer clothes

4. en.thefreedictionary.com › costlyCostly - definition of costly by The Free Dictionary

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   1. of great price or value; expensive. 2. entailing great loss or sacrifice: a costly victory. 3. splendid; lavish. ˈcostliness n. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. cost•ly. (ˈkɔst li, ˈkɒst-) adj. -li•er, -li•est.

5. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › costlycostly | meaning of costly in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   costly meaning, definition, what is costly: very expensive, especially wasting a lot...: Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › costlyCOSTLY - 43 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   These are words and phrases related to costly. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of costly. The house is too costly for us to buy.

7. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › costlycostly - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Feb 4, 2024 · costly - Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Contents. 1 English. 1.1 Etymology. 1.2 Pronunciation. 1.3 Adjective. 1.3.1 Synonyms. 1.3.2 Antonyms. 1.3.3 Derived terms. 1.3.4 Translations. 1.4 Anagrams. English [ edit] Etymology [ edit] From Middle English costly, costely, costeley, equivalent to cost +‎ -ly . Pronunciation [ edit]

8. www.wordreference.com › definition › costlycostly - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   of great price or value; expensive. entailing great loss or sacrifice: a costly victory. splendid; lavish. ˈcostliness n. 'costly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):