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costly

/ˈkɑstli/ /ˈkɒstli/
adjective
  1. 1 pahalı, masraflı, maliyetli
  2. 2 pahalıya mal olan, ağır bedelli

Definition (English)

  1. Costing a lot of money.
  2. Causing serious problems or a great loss.

Example Sentences

  1. The renovation of the historic building proved to be a costly endeavor.
    Tarihi binanın yenilenmesinin maliyetli bir çaba olduğu ortaya çıktı.
  2. Repairing the old car would be too costly.
    Eski arabayı tamir ettirmek çok masraflı olur.
  3. Making that mistake was a costly error for the company.
    O hatayı yapmak şirkete pahalıya mal oldu.
  4. The delay proved costly for the whole team.
    Gecikme bütün ekibe pahalıya mal oldu.

Synonyms

expensivepriceyhigh-priceddear

Antonyms

cheapinexpensiveaffordablelow-cost

Collocations

costly mistakecostly errorcostly damagecostly investmentcostly processcostly operation

Related Words

pricevaluecostbudgetexpensepurchase

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