Both Uses of
cordial
in
Pygmalion
- MRS. HIGGINS [cordially] Quite right: I'm very glad indeed to see you.†
Act 3 *cordially = in a friendly way
- Some of the acquaintances to whom she had been a tedious or indifferent or ridiculous affliction, dropped her: others became cordial.†
Act 5cordial = friendly
Definitions:
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(1)
(cordial as in: a cordial reception) friendly -- usually warm and heartfelt, but possibly only polite
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, "cordial" can refer to a sweet drink. The drink can be non-alcoholic or alcoholic depending upon region and context.