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   costly

   /ˈkɒs(t)li/

   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 › dictionary › englishCOSTLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of costly as an adjective for expensive or damaging, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to pronounce costly and translate it in different languages.

   • English (US)

     COSTLY meaning: 1. expensive, especially too expensive: 2....

   • Znaczenie Costly, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     COSTLY definicja: 1. expensive, especially too expensive: 2....

   • Costly: Danish Translation

     costly - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

   • Costly: French Translation

     COSTLY translate: coûteux/-euse, coûteux. Learn more in the...

   • Costly: Thai Translation

     costly translate: แพง. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Costly: Czech Translation

     costly - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Costly: Catalan Translation

     costly translate: car, costós. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Costly Turkish Translation

     COSTLY translate: pahalı, fahiş, masraflı, pahalıya mal...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › costlyCostly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOSTLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of costly as an adjective for expensive or damaging, and see synonyms and examples from different contexts. Compare costly with related words like dear, pricey, and exclusive.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › costlyCOSTLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Costly definition: costing much; expensive; high in price. See examples of COSTLY used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › costlyCostly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something that's costly is expensive. The worst kind of news you can hear from your car mechanic is that you need costly repairs. Things that cost a lot of money are costly, but you can also use the word for events that cost you other things — like time, happiness, or advantage.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOSTLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of costly as an adjective to describe something that costs a lot of money or results in a serious disadvantage. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and word frequency of costly.

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

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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