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cost·ly    Audio Help   [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.
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME costli. See cost1, -ly]

—Related forms
cost·li·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. dear, high-priced. See expensive.
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cost·ly    Audio Help   (kôst'lē)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   cost·li·er, cost·li·est
  1. Of high price or value; expensive: costly jewelry.
  2. Entailing loss or sacrifice: a costly war.

cost'li·ness n.
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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" 

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Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version) - Cite This Source - Share This
ˈcostly adjective
costing much
Example: a costly wedding-dress
Arabic: غالي الثَّمَـن، نَفـيس
Chinese (Simplified): 昂贵的
Chinese (Traditional): 昂貴的
Czech: drahý
Danish: dyr
Dutch: kostbaar
Estonian: kallis
Finnish: kallis
French: coûteux
German: kostspielig
Greek: ακριβός
Hungarian: költséges
Icelandic: dÿr
Indonesian: mahal
Italian: costoso
Japanese: 高価な
Korean: 비용이 많이 드는
Latvian: dārgs
Lithuanian: brangus
Norwegian: dyr, kostbar
Polish: kosztowny
Portuguese (Brazil): caro
Portuguese (Portugal): dispendioso
Romanian: scump
Russian: дорогой
Slovak: nákladný, drahý
Slovenian: drag
Spanish: costoso, caro
Swedish: dyrbar
Turkish: pahalı
See also: at all costs, cost, costs, "costly" in any language

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