All 5 Uses
cordial
in
Nine Stories
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- Mary Jane leaned forward cordially.†
Story 2cordially = in a friendly way
- "Hello," he said, cordially, to Ginnie.
Story 3 *
- Just in passing, he was an Eagle Scout, an almost-All-America tackle of 1926, and it was known that he had been most cordially invited to try out for the New York Giants' baseball team.†
Story 4
- "Mind if I sit down a minute?" the young man asked, with what seemed to be unlimited cordiality.†
Story 9cordiality = friendliness
- He shook it just once, cordially, and said, "Goodbye.†
Story 9cordially = in a friendly way
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.