costly
adj 1: entailing great loss or sacrifice; "a dearly-won victory"
[syn: dearly-won]
2: having a high price; "costly jewelry"; "high-priced
merchandise"; "much too dear for my pocketbook"; "a pricey
restaurant" [syn: dear(p), high-priced, pricey, pricy]
[also: costliest, costlier]