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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However, the two world leaders continued taking questions, more or less cordially, for nearly another 20 minutes before the extraordinary argument broke out, after an interruption by the US vice-president, JD Vance.
From BBC
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
"Katie is cordially invited to visit the station anytime and will receive a warm welcome."
From BBC
“We cordially invite everyone to visit the exhibition and form their own opinions,” the museum writes.
From Science Magazine
As a count from Transylvania, he would like to cordially invite everyone to spare him the Dracula jokes.
From New York Times
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