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

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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. Rand Paul:

   So we have to understand that asking countries right on the border of Russia that used to be part of Russia to be in a military alliance against Russia is just a foolhardy idea. Henry Kissinger said this, many others have said this, and I think we should offer them the carrot of that, that they won't be in NATO and at the same time, tell them, though, that if you invade there, the repercussions will be very, very costly and these will be economic repercussions. But all of that requires the cooperation of Europe because we don't buy that much from Russia.

2. Ron Wyden:

   I'm not going to sugar coat my disappointment here, especially since nearly all issues in the climate and energy space had been resolved, this is our last chance to prevent the most catastrophic — and costly — effects of climate change. We can't come back in another decade and forestall hundreds of billions — if not trillions — in economic damage and undo the inevitable human toll.

3. Wang Yanhui:

   It would be extremely costly and messy for ZTE to take Xiaomi to court, especially as a Beijing company with ties to power.

4. Radoslav Albrecht:

   Traditional money transfers are relatively costly due to currency exchange fees, and can take up to a few days, with Bitbond, payments work independently of where customers are. Via internet it is very, very quick and the fees are low.

5. Ken Dychtwald:

   We also have people dying longer, we are able to keep people alive without much quality of life in many cases. We haven't done a great job of making healthspan match up with lifespan, which is both miserable and unbelievably costly - and frightening.

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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