costly
costly · costlier · costliest
дорогий, любий, милий
дорогой, ценный, дорогостоящий
teuer, kostspielig
Of high cost; expensiveOf high cost; expensive.
/ˈkɒst.li/
» It can be costly.
Meaning
1 sensesOf high cost; expensive.
a costly activity
a costly error
teuer, kostspielig
дорогосто́ящийdorogostójaščij, дорого́йdorogój, це́нныйcénnyj
having a high price
Examples
49 sentencesIt can be costly.
Is eating healthy more costly?
ruПравильно питаться стоит дороже?
deIst es teurer, sich gesund zu ernähren?
It was a costly mistake.
ruЭто была дорогостоящая ошибка.
It could be very costly.
That was a costly mistake.
ruЭто было дорогостоящей ошибкой.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
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Origin
From Middle English costly, costely, costeley, equivalent to cost + -ly.From Middle English costly, costely, costeley, equivalent to cost + -ly.
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Forms
costlier/more costly, costliest/most costly| Comparative | costlier / more costly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | costliest / most costly Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- having a high price:dearhigh-pricedpriceypricy
- entailing great loss or sacrifice:dearly-won
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form