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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈkɔːstli/ · UK /ˈkɒstli/
costly means: Requiring a lot of money to buy or do.
adjective
EXPENSIVEB2
Requiring a lot of money to buy or do.
- The repairs were costly.
- Replacing the roof proved more costly than expected.
- Is this treatment too costly for the hospital?
Questions about costly
What does costly mean?
Requiring a lot of money to buy or do.
What is costly in other languages?
Türkçe: pahalı · Español: caro · Français: coûteux · Deutsch: teuer · Italiano: costoso · 日本語: 高価な
How do you pronounce costly?
In American English /ˈkɔːstli/; in British English /ˈkɒstli/.
How do you use costly in a sentence?
The repairs were costly. Replacing the roof proved more costly than expected.
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