COSTLY

costly. Costly, a. expensive, of great price, dear, high

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Cost″ly (k?st″l?; 115), a. [] 1. 1. Of great cost; expensive; dear.
He had fitted up his palace in the most costly and sumptuous style, for the accomodation of the princess. Prescott. 2. 2. Gorgeous; sumptuous.
To show how costly summer was at hand. Shak.