costly

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒstli/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɔstli, ˈkɑst-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kôstlē, kost-)

Inflections of 'costly' (adj):
costlier
adj comparative
costliest
adj superlative

costly
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Sense: Adjective: expensive
Synonyms:
expensive Collocations, pricy (informal), pricey (informal), spendy (US, informal), dear Collocations (UK, informal), high-priced, exorbitant, steep Collocations (informal), overpriced, extortionate, out of your price range, beyond your means, high-end, valuable Collocations, big-ticket, premium Collocations, precious Collocations, priceless Collocations


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