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cordially

English

Etymology

cordial +? -ly

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?k??d??li/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?k??d??li/
  • Hyphenation: cor?dial?ly

Adverb

cordially (comparative more cordially, superlative most cordially)

  1. In a cordial, warm or friendly manner.
    • 1893, London, Royal Geographical Society, The Geographical Journal
      I may ask you, then, cordially to thank Sir George Goldie for all that he has done for the Society.
    • 1898, Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev, Tourguéneff and his French Circle
      My dear Monsieur Durand,—I am sending you[....]
      Ever most cordially yours,
      Iv. Tourguéneff.

Usage notes

As indicated above, the term is often used in letter closings.

Translations

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courteously

English

Etymology

courteous +? -ly

Adverb

courteously (comparative more courteously, superlative most courteously)

  1. In a courteous manner; with obliging civility or condescension; politely.

Translations

References

  • courteously in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • courteously in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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