costly
Use Costly in a sentence
li, ˈkɒst- adjective, cost·li·er, cost·li·est.
1.
costing much; expensive; high in price: a costly emerald bracelet; costly medical care.
2.
resulting in great expense: The upkeep of such a large house is costly.
3.
resulting in great detriment: It was a costly mistake because no one ever trusted him again.
4.
of great value; very valuable; sumptuous.
5.
lavish; extravagant.
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costly (ˈkɒstlɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , -lier, -liest | |
| 1. | of great price or value; expensive |
| 2. | entailing great loss or sacrifice: a costly victory |
| 3. | splendid; lavish |
| 'costliness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
costly
late 14c., from cost + -ly. Earlier formation with the same sense were costful (mid-13c.), costious (mid-14c.).
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Example sentences
Energy and the technology to desalinate water are both expensive, and this means that desalinating water can be pretty costly.
City trips are often expensive because of costly hotel fees.
To feed the microbes, plants must aerate sewage sludge with costly, power-hogging equipment.
It is too large and would be too costly and complicated.
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