costly

Also used as

costly is also the abbreviation of costly colours.

costly meaning in Sanskrit

Examples of costly in a sentence

• Individual mistakes proved costly for Wigan who, particularly after the half-time introduction of Hugo Rodallega, dominated for long periods.2011 October 15, Michael Da Silva, “Wigan 1 - 3 Bolton”, in BBC Sport:
• Since sexual relationships are more costly for female primates – they bear the kids – females are the choosier sex.2012 March 2, Elizabeth Landau, “Beholding beauty: How it’s been studied”, in CNN:

All 40 example sentences with costly

Synonyms of costly

• dear
• expensive
• prohibitive

Antonyms

• costlessly

Forms of costly

Origin of costly

From Middle English costly, costely, costeley, equivalent to cost + -ly.

Words formed from costly

• costlily
• costliness
• costly colours
• overcostly
• uncostly

Phrases with costly

• costly colors

Questions about costly

What does costly mean?

Costly means of high cost; expensive.

What is costly in Sanskrit?

Costly in Sanskrit is बहुमूल्य (bahumūlya), महार्घ (mahārgha). See Costly meaning in Sanskrit.

How do you use costly in a sentence?

Individual mistakes proved costly for Wigan who, particularly after the half-time introduction of Hugo Rodallega, dominated for long periods.

What part of speech is costly?

Costly is an adjective.

How do you pronounce costly?

Costly is pronounced /ˈkɒst.li/ (UK).