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costly vs cost

cost vs costly

costly is not a noun while cost is a noun.

costly is an adjective but cost is not an adjective.

costly is not a verb while cost is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
costly No Yes No No
cost Yes No Yes No
costly (noun) cost (noun)
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
costly (adjective) cost (adjective)
having a high price
entailing great loss or sacrifice
costly (verb) cost (verb)
be priced at
require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice
Difference between costly and cost

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