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expensively

UK
/ɪkˈspɛnsɪvli/
US
/ɪkˈspɛnsɪvli/

Translations

expensivelyadverb
UK
/ɪkˈspɛnsɪvli/
US
/ɪkˈspɛnsɪvli/
chèrementEmploi courant pour parler d’un coût élevé.
She dressed expensively for the gala, wearing designer clothes and jewelry.
Elle s’habillait chèrement pour le gala, portant des vêtements de créateur et des bijoux.
Additional translations
chèrementSens figuré : avec de lourdes conséquences, au prix de souffrances ou de pertes.
Synonyms
costly
dearly
high-priced
extravagantly
lavishly

Definitions

expensivelyadverb
In a manner that involves a high cost or expenditure.
She dressed expensively for the gala, wearing designer clothes and jewelry.
At great cost in terms of effort, suffering, or consequences; dearly.
They learned expensively that shortcuts in safety procedures can be fatal.
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