Both Uses
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- "I expect you'll be wanting to see your old place," Lou observed more cordially.†
Chpt 2.3 *cordially = in a friendly way
- She had refused with horror the warden's cordial invitation to "go through the institution."†
Chpt 5.2
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.