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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
cost·ly
[kawst-lee, kost-] Pronunciation Key
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[kawst-lee, kost-] Pronunciation Key –adjective, -li·er, -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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cost·li·ness, noun
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| cost·ly
(kôst'lē) Pronunciation Key
adj. cost·li·er, cost·li·est
cost'li·ness n. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| costly | |
adjective | |
| 1. | entailing great loss or sacrifice; "a dearly-won victory" [syn: dearly-won] |
| 2. | having a high price; "costly jewelry"; "high-priced merchandise"; "much too dear for my pocketbook"; "a pricey restaurant" |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Costly
Cost"ly\ (k?st"l?; 115), a. [From Cost expense.]1. Of great cost; expensive; dear. He had fitted up his palace in the most costly and sumptuous style, for the accomodation of the princess. --Prescott. 2. Gorgeous; sumptuous. [Poetic.] To show how costly summer was at hand. --Shak.
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