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- [kawst-lee, kost-]
- /ˈkɔst li, ˈkɒst-/
- /ˈʌnˈk.ɒst.lɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawst-lee, kost-]
- /ˈkɔst li, ˈkɒst-/
Definitions of uncostly word
- adjective uncostly costing much; expensive; high in price: a costly emerald bracelet; costly medical care. 1
- adjective uncostly resulting in great expense: The upkeep of such a large house is costly. 1
- adjective uncostly resulting in great detriment: It was a costly mistake because no one ever trusted him again. 1
- adjective uncostly of great value; very valuable; sumptuous. 1
- adjective uncostly lavish; extravagant. 1
- adjective uncostly inexpensive 0
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Origin of uncostly
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, costly is from the Middle English word costli. See cost, -ly
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Parts of speech for Uncostly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uncostly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
uncostly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for uncostly
adj uncostly
- bargain counter — a store counter on which goods are displayed for sale at reduced prices
- bargain-basement — very low-priced.
- cheap — Goods or services that are cheap cost less money than usual or than you expected.
- cheapo — Cheapo things are very inexpensive and probably of poor quality.
- cut rate — a price, fare, or rate below the standard charge.
adjective uncostly
- depreciated — Simple past tense and past participle of depreciate; reduced in value over time.
- lowered — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
Antonyms for uncostly
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