Synonyms

cordially

American

[kawr-juh-lee, -dee-uh-lee] / ˈkɔr dʒə li, -di ə li /

adverb

in a courteous and friendly way; graciously.

You are cordially invited to take part in the festivities.
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

cordial ( def. ) + -ly

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

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 • Mar. 1, 2025

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

Although Johnny might have been more cordially received by Merchant Lyte, he was satisfied enough with his welcome to build up air castles.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

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