'Costly' definitions:
Definition of 'costly'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Entailing great loss or sacrifice; "a dearly-won victory" [syn: dearly-won, costly]
adjective
Having a high price; "costly jewelry"; "high-priced merchandise"; "much too dear for my pocketbook"; "a pricey restaurant" [syn: costly, dear(p), high-priced, pricey, pricy]
Definition of 'Costly'
From: GCIDE
- Costly \Cost"ly\ (k?st"l?; 115), a. [From Cost expense.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. Of great cost; expensive; dear. [1913 Webster]
- He had fitted up his palace in the most costly and sumptuous style, for the accomodation of the princess. --Prescott. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Gorgeous; sumptuous. [Poetic.] [1913 Webster]
- To show how costly summer was at hand. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'Costly'
- Cost,
- Costing,
- at all costs,
- at any cost,
- costs,
- Bill of costs,
- Cost free,
- Free cost,
- To cost dear,
- To quit cost,
- average cost,
- borrowing cost,
- capital cost,
- carrying cost,
- cost accountant,
- cost accounting,
- cost analysis,
- cost cutting,
- cost increase,
- cost ledger,
- cost of capital,
- cost of living,
- cost overrun,
- differential cost,
- distribution cost,
- fixed cost,
- fixed costs,
- handling cost,
- incremental cost,
- marginal cost,
- marketing cost,
- operating cost,
- opportunity cost,
- production cost,
- replacement cost,
- reproduction cost,
- unit cost,
- cost-effective,
- cost-efficient,
- cost-plus,
- low-cost,
- marginal cost of production,
- cost-benefit analysis,
- cost-of-living allowance,
- cost-of-living benefit,
- cost-of-living index,
- cost-plus contract,
- cost-pull inflation