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costly
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
costlier; costliest
costlier; costliest
Learner's definition of COSTLY
[also more costly; most costly]
1
: having a high price : costing a lot : expensive价格高的；昂贵的；花钱多的
- costly jewelry昂贵的珠宝
- We use less costly materials in our products.我们产品所用的材料不太贵。
- It was too costly to fix her car after the accident, so she decided to buy a new car instead.由于事故之后修车费用过高，她决定买辆新车。
2
: causing people to lose something or to suffer代价高的；损失大的
- They won the game, but their best player was injured, so it was a costly victory.他们赢得了比赛，但他们最好的球员受了伤，所以这是一场代价高昂的胜利。
- The decision to wait could be a costly mistake.决定等待可能是个代价高昂的错误。
— costliness
noun [noncount]
Synonyms
Example Sentences
We use less costly materials in our products. It was too costly to fix her car after the accident, so she decided to buy a new car instead. They won the game, but their best player was injured, so it was a costly victory. The decision to wait could be a costly mistake.
Recent Examples on the Web Retailers and designers have long argued that serving the plus-size customer is too costly and either declined to do so or charged customers who wear larger sizes a higher price for the same item. 
Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 Unlike many other teams around the country, though, Louisville has a short window to improve on the many areas that proved costly. Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 4 Sep. 2022 If the blood test is too costly, sometimes physicians will recommend a dose of a vaccine to ensure you’re protected. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2022 Offensive mistakes have proved costly in both losses with 3 INT returns for TDs (a 100-yard fumble return TD and INT for a TD against Lipscomb). Dennis Victory, al, 30 Aug. 2022 But the plan proved too costly, with renovations estimated at $200 million. Harrison Smith, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 Two errors proved costly for Valentine, who struck out three but left after two innings. Matt Goul, cleveland, 26 May 2022 The next attempt proved costly, as Quinn sent a long corner kick to the box in the 42nd minute. Drew Schott, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2022 But the plan proved too costly, with renovations estimated at $200 million. Harrison Smith, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 See More
Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 Unlike many other teams around the country, though, Louisville has a short window to improve on the many areas that proved costly. Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 4 Sep. 2022 If the blood test is too costly, sometimes physicians will recommend a dose of a vaccine to ensure you’re protected. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2022 Offensive mistakes have proved costly in both losses with 3 INT returns for TDs (a 100-yard fumble return TD and INT for a TD against Lipscomb). Dennis Victory, al, 30 Aug. 2022 But the plan proved too costly, with renovations estimated at $200 million. Harrison Smith, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 Two errors proved costly for Valentine, who struck out three but left after two innings. Matt Goul, cleveland, 26 May 2022 The next attempt proved costly, as Quinn sent a long corner kick to the box in the 42nd minute. Drew Schott, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2022 But the plan proved too costly, with renovations estimated at $200 million. Harrison Smith, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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The first known use of costly was in the 14th century adjective
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