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costly
[ kawst-lee, kost- ]
adjective
- costing much; expensive; high in price:
a costly emerald bracelet; costly medical care.
Synonyms: ,
- resulting in great expense:
The upkeep of such a large house is costly.
- resulting in great detriment:
It was a costly mistake because no one ever trusted him again.
- of great value; very valuable; sumptuous.
- lavish; extravagant.
costly
/ ˈ°ìÉ’²õ³Ù±ôɪ /
adjective
- of great price or value; expensive
- entailing great loss or sacrifice
a costly victory
- splendid; lavish
Derived Forms
- ˈ³¦´Ç²õ³Ù±ô¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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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Example Sentences
“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.
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.
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.
To the extent the company tries to continue its therapeutic research on its own, it acknowledges that that business is fraught with costly risks.
But the battle would be costly, and even a victory in this particular case might not be the last word.
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