The meaning of COSTLY is commanding a high price especially because of intrinsic worth. How to use costly in a sentence.

COSTLY meaning: 1. expensive, especially too expensive: 2. involving a lot of loss or damage: 3. expensive…. Learn more.

COSTLY definition: costing much; expensive; high in price. See examples of costly used in a sentence.

Definition of costly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. Of high price or value; expensive: costly jewelry. 2. Entailing loss or sacrifice: a costly war.

resulting in great expense: The upkeep of such a large house is costly. resulting in great detriment: It was a costly mistake because no one ever trusted him again.

costly, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary