How do you pronounce costly?

costly is pronounced as /ˈkɔːstli/.

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costly

💸costly

adjective

/ˈkɔːstli/

cost-efficient Costs

Meaning

expensive or causing a lot of money, time, or effort

Example Sentences

Their mistake proved to be very costly for the company.

Example Expressions

costly mistake

Synonyms

expensive, high-priced, lavish, valuable

Antonyms

cheap, inexpensive, economical

Collocations

costly mistake, costly investment, costly decision, costly failure

More Example Sentences

This is too costly.

Do you have anything less costly than this?

I don’t know why the health care facilities are so costly in California.

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