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Costly vs. Valuable — What's the Difference?

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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