cordially

[ kawr-juh-leeor, especially British, -dee-uh-lee ]

adverb

1. in a courteous and friendly way; graciously:

   You are cordially invited to take part in the festivities.

2. deeply and sincerely:

   I was cordially ashamed of how we had acted.

Other Words From

• qua·si-cor·dial·ly adverb
• su·per·cor·dial·ly adverb
• un·cor·dial·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of cordially¹

cordial ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

You are cordially invited to witness the moment a music loving bride celebrated her wedding crowd-surfing to the band that led her to meet her husband.

From BBC

Vance and Walz cordially acknowledged one another before taking up their places behind their respective lecterns.

From Los Angeles Times

Jeff Zients, the White House chief of staff, and presidential counselor Steve Ricchetti spoke cordially with Johnson as Biden met with him for the first time.

From Seattle Times

I ended the phone call cordially.

From Slate

"Katie is cordially invited to visit the station anytime and will receive a warm welcome."

From BBC

Related Words

• warmly