cordially
Americanadverb
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in a courteous and friendly way; graciously.
You are cordially invited to take part in the festivities.
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deeply and sincerely.
I was cordially ashamed of how we had acted.
Other Word Forms
- quasi-cordially adverb
- supercordially adverb
- uncordially adverb
Etymology
Origin of cordially
Example Sentences
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Before his speech, Trump cordially shook the hands of all four justices present.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
After months of mutual insults, a highly anticipated meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, has ended cordially.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
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 • Nov. 5, 2023
“We cordially invite everyone to visit the exhibition and form their own opinions,” the museum writes.
From Science Magazine • Jun. 14, 2023
Wilkins and Franklin worked cordially at first, meeting for occasional coffee at the Strand Palace Hotel, but the relationship soon froze into frank, glacial hostility.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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