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Definitions for costly
ˈkɔst li, ˈkɒst-cost·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
dearly-won, costlyadjective
entailing great loss or sacrifice
"a dearly-won victory"
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"
Wiktionary
costlyadjective
Of high cost; expensive.
Etymology: Composition:
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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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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 Dictionary
Costlyadjective
of great cost; expensive; dear
Costlyadjective
gorgeous; sumptuous
Etymology: [From Cost expense.]
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Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'costly' in Adjectives Frequency: #935
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of costly in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of costly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of costly in a Sentence
Lichterman’s online store, http://www.huntinganddefense.com, takes digital payments, but without Luke Lichterman bank’s help Luke Lichterman would have been forced to used costly transaction services that would have taken a huge bite out of Luke Lichterman already-thin profit margins, Luke Lichterman said. I was aware of Operation Choke Point and that it was intended to make Operation Choke Point impossible for people with a fraudulent business to do banking, but I sell firearms, which is constitutionally protected, and am licensed by the federal government to sell firearms.
The business community is an important voice in this country and their failure to respond only contributes to the normalization of the President's words, they know quite well that the President's comments violate Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines and all of their internal personnel policies. They also know that the corrosion of American ideals is ultimately costly to business and to us all.
Oh goodness, if I wasn’t able to touch [that money], I wouldn’t have electricity, water, or a roof over my head, but you know, the thing a lot of us forget, myself included, is you put down first, last, and a security deposit and you’re in a place. But how about all the deposits necessary for water, gas, electricity — all of our things had to be put in storage. Even doing that we lost more than half of everything we owned… and finding a motel that would accept us with dogs was not easy. It was costly… We’re still coming to terms with everything, so we’re not pulled together by any stretch of the imagination, but we’re trying. I’m trying very hard to make it a home.
Prevention of inflationary psychology is much less costly before it becomes ingrained in the economic behavior of consumers and firms.
Certainty is key for small businesses, and under the Biden administration, businesses are operating in fear of the next costly new regulation that will come down the pipeline, as Main Street America continues to deal with rampant inflation and the consequences of the Biden administration’s failed economic policies, we should be looking for ways to make it easier for businesses to operate and compete, not inundate them with burdensome new paperwork.
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