Definition
In a manner that involves considerable cost or expense.
Etymology
Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' (from Old English '-lice') to 'expenseful.' This creates an adverb from an adjective, following standard English word-formation patterns dating back to Old English.
Kelly Says
By adding '-ly' to 'expenseful,' English speakers can turn the adjective into an adverb—but it's so uncommon that most people would just say 'at great expense' instead. This shows how English has more potential words than we actually use.
Translations
CACatalà
de forma costosa
deh foh-mah koh-stoh-sah
DADansk
udgifter
ud-giff-ter
DEDeutsch
aufwändig
owf-ni-ch
ELΕλληνικά
ακριβώς
ak-ri-vos
ESEspañol
de manera costosa
deh mah-neh koh-stoh-sah
FAفارسی
هزینه زیاد
hez-yee zi-yad
FISuomi
korkea hintainen
kor-kea hi-na-tai-nen
FRFrançais
de manière coûteuse
duh mah-nair koh-tew-zuh
HEעברית
בתשלום יקר
be-ta-sh-lu-m ye-kar
HIहिन्दी
लागत से
la-gat se
HUMagyar
drága módon
dra-ga moh-don
IDBahasa Indonesia
dengan mahal
deh-ngan mah-hal
ITItaliano
in modo costoso
in moh-doh koh-stoh-soh
MSBahasa Melayu
mahal
mah-hal
NLNederlands
kostbaar
kos-baahr
NONorsk
kostbart
kos-bart
PLPolski
kosztowny
kos-tovn-ee
PTPortuguês
de forma cara
deh foh-mah ka-rah
RUРусский
дорого
dah-roh-goh
SVSvenska
kostsamt
kos-samt
SWKiswahili
ghali
gha-lee
THไทย
อย่างแพง
yah-ting paeng
TRTürkçe
pahalı bir şekilde
pah-lee bir she-kay-deh
UKУкраїнська
дорожньо
da-roh-zh-nyo
VITiếng Việt
một cách tốn kém
mot cach ton kem