# costly

Pronunciation: US say "KAWST-lee" /ˈkɔst.li/; UK say "KOST-lee" /ˈkɒst.li/

## Adjective

1. Having a high price; requiring a large amount of money to buy, use, or carry out.
   - Simple: Needing a lot of money to buy, use, or fix.
   - _The lawsuit proved costly for the company, draining most of its reserves._
   - _Imported parts are costlier than the materials sourced from local suppliers._

## Origin

From Middle English costly (also costely, costeley), formed from cost plus the suffix -ly.

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