Definitions for costly
ˈkɔst li, ˈkɒst-cost·ly

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. dearly-won, costly(adj)

   entailing great loss or sacrifice

   "a dearly-won victory"

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

   having a high price

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

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. costly(Adjective)

   Of high cost; expensive.

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Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Costly(adj)

   of great cost; expensive; dear

   Etymology: [From Cost expense.]

2. Costly(adj)

   gorgeous; sumptuous

   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?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Ralph Gonsalves:

   It’s a huge operation that is facing us, it’s going to be costly, but I don’t want us to penny pinch...this is going to be a long haul.

2. Lisa Lien Mager:

   Droughts are costly for water agencies, revenues are being affected by the mandatory conservation but at the same time costs are going up.

3. Richard Mollica:

   Job and education prospects lead to better mental health, which fosters increased productivity and output, it is a smart investment to address mental health issues and livelihood opportunities early on - to avoid costly, long-term consequences for individuals, communities and countries.

4. The United:

   The last several years have been some of the most costly in The United States history.

5. The PBOC:

   The problem of difficult financing, costly financing remains glaring in the real economy.

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