Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Expensively; at great cost.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb obsolete At great cost; expensively.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb obsolete At great
cost ;expensively .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Majesty must needs deal liberally, and be at charges to entertain her subjects that have chargeably, and liberally used, themselves to serve her. "
PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845
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"Mr. Davison," said he at another time, "has dealt most painfully and chargeably in her Majesty's service here, and you shall find him as sufficiently able to deliver the whole state of this country as any man that ever was in it, acquainted with all sorts here that are men of dealing.
PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845
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Majesty must needs deal liberally, and be at charges to entertain her subjects that have chargeably, and liberally used, themselves to serve her. "
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-1609) John Lothrop Motley 1845
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"Mr. Davison," said he at another time, "has dealt most painfully and chargeably in her Majesty's service here, and you shall find him as sufficiently able to deliver the whole state of this country as any man that ever was in it, acquainted with all sorts here that are men of dealing.
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-1609) John Lothrop Motley 1845
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"Mr. Davison," said he at another time, "has dealt most painfully and chargeably in her Majesty's service here, and you shall find him as sufficiently able to deliver the whole state of this country as any man that ever was in it, acquainted with all sorts here that are men of dealing.
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-86) John Lothrop Motley 1845
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Majesty must needs deal liberally, and be at charges to entertain her subjects that have chargeably, and liberally used, themselves to serve her. "
History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89 — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845
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"Mr. Davison," said he at another time, "has dealt most painfully and chargeably in her Majesty's service here, and you shall find him as sufficiently able to deliver the whole state of this country as any man that ever was in it, acquainted with all sorts here that are men of dealing.
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1585e-86a John Lothrop Motley 1845
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Majesty must needs deal liberally, and be at charges to entertain her subjects that have chargeably, and liberally used, themselves to serve her. "
History of the United Netherlands, 1588d John Lothrop Motley 1845
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