English adjective: costly | |||
| 1. | costly entailing great loss or sacrifice | ||
| Samples | A dearly-won victory. | ||
| Synonyms | dearly-won | ||
| Similar | expensive | ||
| Antonyms | cheap, inexpensive | ||
| 2. | costly having a high price | ||
| Samples | Costly jewelry. High-priced merchandise. Much too dear for my pocketbook. A pricey restaurant. | ||
| Synonyms | dear, high-priced, pricey, pricy | ||
| Similar | expensive | ||
| Antonyms | cheap, inexpensive | ||