cordially

UK: /ˈkɔː^rdiəli/

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

cor•dial /ˈkɔrdʒəl/   adj. 

1. courteous and gracious;
   warm:
   a cordial reception.
2. [before a noun] sincere;
   strongly felt:
   They had a cordial dislike for each other.

n. 

3. Wine a strong, sweetened liqueur:
   [uncountable] a bottle of cherry cordial.
   [countable] He drank several peppermint cordials.

cor•dial•ly, adv. 
cor•dial•ness, n. [uncountable] See -cord-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

cor•dial  (kôr′jəl or, esp. Brit., -dē əl), adj. 

1. courteous and gracious;
   friendly;
   warm:
   a cordial reception.
2. invigorating the heart;
   stimulating.
3. sincere;
   heartfelt:
   a cordial dislike.
4. [Archaic.] of or pertaining to the heart.

n. 

5. Wine a strong, sweetened, aromatic alcoholic liquor;
   liqueur.
6. a stimulating medicine.
7. anything that invigorates or exhilarates.

• Medieval Latin cordiālis, equivalent. to Latin cordi- (stem of cor) heart + -ālis -al¹
• Middle English 1350–1400

cor′dial•ly, adv. 
cor′dial•ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. affectionate, genial.
• 2. cheering.