"cordially" meaning in English

See cordially in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈkɔɹd͡ʒəli/ [General-American], /ˈkɔːdɪəli/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cordially.wav Forms: more cordially [comparative], most cordially [superlative]
Etymology: From cordial + -ly. Compare Middle English cordyally (“by heart”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ḱerd-}}, {{suffix|en|cordial|ly}} cordial + -ly, {{cog|enm|cordyally|t=by heart}} Middle English cordyally (“by heart”) Head templates: {{en-adv}} cordially (comparative more cordially, superlative most cordially)
  1. In a cordial, warm, friendly or heartfelt manner. Translations (in a friendly manner): cordialment (Catalan), 友好地 (yǒuhǎo de) (Chinese Mandarin), 友善地 (yǒushàn de) (Chinese Mandarin), hartelijk (Dutch), sydämellisesti (Finnish), cordialement (French), herzlich (German), szívélyesen (Hungarian), 心から (kokoro kara) (alt: こころから) (Japanese), wutšobnje (Lower Sorbian), serdecznie (Polish), cordialmente (Portuguese), серде́чно (serdéčno) (Russian), раду́шно (radúšno) (Russian), cordialmente (Spanish), hjärtlig (Swedish), kalpten (Turkish), içtenlikle (Turkish)
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