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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He wasn’t much for goodbyes and so he bowed cordially and got ready to jump.
From Literature
Racing in the 1,000 meters for the first time in her Olympic career, she clapped cordially at the end of the race.
From Los Angeles Times
Taylor was then introduced as "Lady Sarah of County Durham" - before being ushered on to a red and gold throne and cordially invited to the season four premiere in Paris.
From BBC
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
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