costly
IPA: kˈɑstɫi
adjective
- Of high cost; expensive.
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Examples of "costly" in Sentences
- The war was costly to the family.
- Reproduction is energetically costly to the male.
- The initial battles are costly to the Brotherhood.
- The furniture is tasteful and elegant, but not costly.
- The more costly obtuseness becomes, the less there will be.
- Expediency in the short term tends to be costly in the long term.
- The spaceport is owned by the government and is costly to land in.
- The consummate pleasure is not in the costly flavor, but in yourself.
- The endeavor is both incredibly costly and of uncertain profitability.
- The house was also in an inconvenient location, and the maintenance was costly.