单词	costly
释义	costly adjective cost·​ly ˈkȯs(t)-lē  costlier; costliest 1 a : commanding a high price especially because of intrinsic worth costly gems b : rich, splendid 2 : made or done at heavy expense or sacrifice a costly mistake costliness noun Synonyms big-ticket dear expensive extravagant high high-end high-ticket precious premium priceless pricey pricy spendy [chiefly Northwest] ultraexpensive valuable See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition costly adjective cost·​ly ˈkȯst-lē  costlier; costliest 1 : having a high price or value : expensive 2 : causing loss or suffering a costly mistake costly adjective as in expensive commanding a large price running is one sport that does not require a lot of costly equipment Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance expensive valuable premium precious extravagant pricey high pricy luxurious spendy priceless prohibitive steep dear high-ticket unaffordable big-ticket exorbitant overpriced uneconomic high-end unreasonable ultraexpensive uneconomical invaluable deluxe inestimable sumptuous stiff sky-high Antonyms & Near Antonyms inexpensive cheap reasonable worthless moderate valueless discounted See More
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