Costly vs. Valuable — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Costly and Valuable
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Costly
Of high price or value; expensive
Costly jewelry.
Valuable
Having considerable monetary or material value for use or exchange
A valuable diamond.
Costly
Entailing loss or sacrifice
A costly war.
Valuable
Of great importance, use, or service
Valuable information.
Valuable advice.
Costly
Of high cost; expensive.
A costly activity
A costly error
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Valuable
Having admirable or esteemed qualities or characteristics
A valuable friend.
Costly
Of great cost; expensive; dear.
He had fitted up his palace in the most costly and sumptuous style, for the accomodation of the princess.
Valuable
A personal possession, such as a piece of jewelry, having a relatively high monetary value
Insured all of our valuables against theft.
Costly
Gorgeous; sumptuous.
To show how costly summer was at hand.
Valuable
Having a great value.
Valuable gemstones
Costly
Entailing great loss or sacrifice;
A dearly-won victory
Valuable
Estimable; deserving esteem.
A valuable friend; a valuable companion
Truly valuable things have no price and cannot be bought.
Costly
Having a high price;
Costly jewelry
High-priced merchandise
Much too dear for my pocketbook
A pricey restaurant
Valuable
A personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value.
One particular valuable is a gemstonen mosaic.
Valuable
Having value or worth; possessing qualities which are useful and esteemed; precious; costly; as, a valuable horse; valuable land; a valuable cargo.
Valuable
Worthy; estimable; deserving esteem; as, a valuable friend; a valuable companion.
Valuable
A precious possession; a thing of value, especially a small thing, as an article of jewelry; - used mostly in the plural.
The food and valuables they offer to the gods.
Valuable
Something of value;
All our valuables were stolen
Valuable
Having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange;
Another human being equally valuable in the sight of God
A valuable diamond
Valuable
Having worth or merit or value;
A valuable friend
A good and worthful man
Valuable
Of great importance or use or service;
Useful information
Valuable advice
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