All 4 Uses
cordial
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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
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- I well remembered what a desolate feeling it was to be alone among strangers, and I went up to him and greeted him cordially.†
Chpt 40 *cordially = in a friendly way
- He invited me to go home with him, assuring me that his wife would give me a cordial welcome; and for my friend he would provide a home with one of his neighbors.†
Chpt 31
- I did not return the family of Flints any thanks for their cordial invitation—a remissness for which I was, no doubt, charged with base ingratitude.†
Chpt 34
- Of course I did not write to return thanks for this cordial invitation.†
Chpt 38
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) Less commonly, "cordial" can refer to a sweet drink. The drink can be non-alcoholic or alcoholic depending upon region and context.