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English adjective: costly

1. costly entailing great loss or sacrifice


SamplesA dearly-won victory.


Synonymsdearly-won


Similarexpensive


Antonymscheap, inexpensive

2. costly having a high price


SamplesCostly jewelry.
High-priced merchandise.
Much too dear for my pocketbook.
A pricey restaurant.


Synonymsdear, high-priced, pricey, pricy


Similarexpensive


Antonymscheap, inexpensive









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