Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Describes something that requires a lot of money or resources.
Costly
/ˈkɒstli/Synonyms:
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Examples:
The answer is simple, though naturally it will be costly.
Perfumed oil was burning in costly silver lamps on every altar.
Investing in poor quality materials can be quite costly.
Etymology:
The word costly comes from the combination of the word cost, which originated from the Latin constare meaning "to stand at" or "to cost." The suffix -ly makes it an adjective, indicating characteristic or quality.
Usage Statistics:
73 mentions per 1 million words 
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