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cordial
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Black Like Me
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They took photos and treated me with great cordiality.†
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cordiality = friendliness
In a voice of humble cordiality, P. D. gave him some response.†
At the shoe stand, Sterling did not give his usual cordial greeting.†
On my way out of the lane that leads from my parents' place to my home, the neighbors at the halfway point waved, but those near the highway—people with whom we have been cordial—gave me the most violently hostile stare.†
One of the town's citizens who had been cordial to me drove up and stopped beside me at the red light.†

Definitions:

(1) (cordial as in: a cordial reception)
friendly -- usually warm and heartfelt, but possibly only polite
(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.