Definitions for Costly
ˈkɔst li, ˈkɒst-cost·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dearly-won, costlyadjective

   entailing great loss or sacrifice

   "a dearly-won victory"

2. costly, dear(p), high-priced, pricey, pricyadjective

   having a high price

   "costly jewelry"; "high-priced merchandise"; "much too dear for my pocketbook"; "a pricey restaurant"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. costlyadjective

   Of high cost; expensive.

2. Etymology: Composition:

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Costlyadjective

   Sumptuous; expensive; of a high price.

   Etymology: from cost.

   Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy,
   But not exprest in fancy; rich, not gaudy;
   For the apparel oft proclaims the man. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   Leave for a while thy costly country-seat;
   And to be great indeed, forget
   The nauseous pleasures of the great. Dryden.

   The chapel of St. Laurence will be perhaps the most costly piece of work on the face of the earth, when completed. Joseph Addison, Remarks on Italy.

   He is here speaking of Paradise, which he represents as a most charming and delightful place; abounding with things not only useful and convenient, but even the most rare and valuable, the most costly and desireable. John Woodward, Nat. History.

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1. costly

   Costly refers to something that has a high price or is expensive. It can also refer to something involving great effort, loss or sacrifice, or consuming a lot of time or resources.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Costlyadjective

   of great cost; expensive; dear

2. Costlyadjective

   gorgeous; sumptuous

3. Etymology: [From Cost expense.]

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Costly' in Adjectives Frequency: #935

Anagrams for Costly »

1. octyls

How to pronounce Costly?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Costly in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Costly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Costly in a Sentence

1. Boris Nemtsov:

   This government wades into a costly, fratricidal war in Ukraine and into pointless confrontation with the West. We all feel the effects of this insane policy.

2. Emily Pieracci:

   There were a number of dogs that had contact with the rabid dogs and had to be put in quarantine for anywhere from four to six months, it is a very costly and very time-consuming event whenever there is a rabid dog that has been imported.

3. President Barack Obama:

   We should not be drawn once more into a long and costly ground war in Iraq or Syria. That's what groups like ISIL want. They know they can't defeat us on the battlefield. ISIL fighters were part of the insurgency that we faced in Iraq. But they also know that if we occupy foreign lands, they can maintain insurgencies for years, killing thousands of our troops and draining our resources, and using our presence to draw new recruits.

4. Arnaldo Zunizakae:

   We won't be able to sow this year's crop. Conventional crops are more costly to store and harder to sell. We'd be pushed back into primitive 20th century agriculture.

5. The NPD:

   Costly, rare minerals such as neodymium and dysprosium are extremely important for magnets in wind turbines and the engines in electric vehicles.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Costly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Costly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Costly
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Costly