Costlily

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a costly manner.

    "The assembly was wonderfully great; young Knights costlily armed and adorned, and Infantas who were King’s daughters, and Damsels of high degree, for whom their lovers were about to make pastime and pleasure."

Example

More examples

"The assembly was wonderfully great; young Knights costlily armed and adorned, and Infantas who were King’s daughters, and Damsels of high degree, for whom their lovers were about to make pastime and pleasure."

Etymology

From costly + -ly.

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