Meaning of Cordiality | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The quality of being cordial.
   uncountable
2. A friendly utterance.
   countable

Equivalents

Examples

“Upon my entrance, Usher rose from a sofa on which he had been lying at full length, and greeted me with a vivacious warmth which had much in it, I at first thought, of an overdone cordiality—of the constrained effort of the ennuyé man of the world.”

“Adam gave her—the spaniel, not Mrs. Florin—a gentle prod with his foot and a lump of sugar. She licked his shoe with evident cordiality. Adam was not above feeling flattered by friendliness in dogs.”

“to exchange⟳ cordialities with people”

“Lucia rivalled these cordialities with equal fervour and about as much sincerity.”

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