costly
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1.7
- adjective
- /ˈkɔːstli/
- The new car is too costly for my budget right now.
- less costly
- more costly
- too costly
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Watch on YouTubeIt's a very costly option and it's loud.
- It's a very costly option and it's loud.
- But even if you're Amazon, that's very costly to change warehouses.
- So this is the the costliest media retreat I've ever seen.
- So it's like it's, it's, it's costly to run this thing.
- They also demanded an even costlier benefit, healthcare for retirees.
- It's not, you know, this is hugely financially costly to me.
- So organic and its cognates, in other words, became more costly by design.
- Even the words in theory really costly, or it is really costly nonetheless.
- They gaze at the tinkling harness, the costly spokes.
- Exploring the local food scene can be costly and time consuming.
- Which think about how many frivolous but costly lawsuits that would happen out these companies would be.
Examples
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In the fifteenth century, a book was as costly and as rare as jewels.
Academic text (2017) -
Wool is so costly to buy.
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I mean, it's trying to make it less costly for the families, for individuals.
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And it's going to be very costly in many ways.
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The process was more effective and less costly in terms of both time and money.
Academic text (1992) -
If all students are required to participate, then systems should choose the least costly assessment option.
Academic text (2013) -
Exploring the local food scene can be costly and time consuming.
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Braille books are very costly because of the education required to transcribe correctly.
Academic text (2013) -
Many families find healthcare to be increasingly costly each year.
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Renting in the city has become excessively costly for most residents.
Synonyms
74
2.0
Costs more money than someone can afford
54
4.4
Costs a lot of money
50
7.0
Costing a lot of money
49
3.7
Too expensive for what you get
15
5.1
Very expensive and costing a lot of money
1
6.5
Costing a large amount of money
Slightly more expensive than it should be for what you get
Antonyms
How Expensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Costly comes from the word cost, meaning the 'price' you pay, plus the ending -ly that makes an adjective; so costly literally suggests 'full of cost' and therefore means 'expensive'.