costly
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costly
- /ˈkɒst.li/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English costly, costely, costeley, equivalent to cost + -ly.
adjective costlier · more costly · costliest · most costly
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Of high cost; expensive.
a costly activity
Similar: dear, expensive, prohibitive
Opposite: costlessly
noun
- Short for costly colours Costly is a simpler game than cribbage.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pricy, pricey, dear, expensive, high-priced, dearly-won, overpriced, exorbitant, precious, cherished, tough, weighty, heavy, hard, valuable, esteemed
adjective
Opposite: costlessly
Translations
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adj expensive
| Español | costoso, caro |
|---|---|
| Português | custoso, caro |
| Français | coûteux, lourd |
| Deutsch | teuer, kostspielig |
| Italiano | costoso, caro, dispendioso |
| Română | costisitor, scump |
| Русский | дорогосто́ящий dorogostójaščij, дорого́й dorogój, це́нный cénnyj |
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