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View definitions for costly

costly

adjective as in priceless

adjective as in harmful, damaging

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He’s apparently still so worried about the case that he’s trying to put up costly roadblocks against someone who has only a chance of getting the information released.

From Salon

Rod's prediction: We've played both these teams recently, and conceded costly late goals against both of them!

From BBC

In his concluding chapter, “War for War’s Sake,” Daddis underscores the stubborn commitment to war that prevails among many Americans, despite the costly and disastrous wars of this century.

From Salon

“Ending it removes a costly perk that slowed carpools without helping the climate,” he said.

Payouts were too small to pay for their costlier, custom rebuilds.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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