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costly

[ kawst-lee, kost- ]

adjective

costlier, costliest.
  1. costing much; expensive; high in price:

    a costly emerald bracelet; costly medical care.

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  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.


costly

/ ˈ°ìÉ’²õ³Ù±ôɪ /

adjective

  1. of great price or value; expensive
  2. entailing great loss or sacrifice

    a costly victory

  3. splendid; lavish
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³¦´Ç²õ³Ù±ô¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦´Ç²õ³Ùl¾±Â·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • over·³¦´Ç²õ³Ùl¾±Â·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ´Çv±ð°ù·³¦´Ç²õ³Ùl²â adjective
  • ³Ü²Ô·³¦´Ç²õ³Ùl²â adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of costly1

First recorded in 1350–1400, costly is from the Middle English word costli. See cost, -ly
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“It’s a very serious matter, and it’s costly and there’s a lot of resources used by the state,†even though California has not executed a prisoner in years, Ford said.

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UMG had objected to the request, saying that the "costly and time-consuming" process of gathering the "commercially sensitive" information was an "undue burden" when the case could still be dismissed.

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They can use these monies to finance costly and protracted campaigns in many different businesses, hiring dedicated workers who will give their wholehearted attention to the difficult, time-consuming work of organizing.

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To the extent the company tries to continue its therapeutic research on its own, it acknowledges that that business is fraught with costly risks.

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But the battle would be costly, and even a victory in this particular case might not be the last word.

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