cordiallyadv.
/ˈkɔːdɪəli/, U.S. /ˈkɔrdʒəli/ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > memory > retention in the mind > memorization > [adverb]
on breastOE
bout bookOE
by rotea1325
by hearta1387
without (one's) booka1413
par coeura1425
cordially1479
perqueerc1480
cordiala1500
by the book1556
memoriter1612
memorially1660
from memory1856
1479 Earl Rivers tr. Cordyal (Caxton) Prol. That they may cordyally be enprinted with in your hertes.
2. With all one's heart; wholeheartedly. Also: thoroughly (in later use chiefly as an ironic intensifier).
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > sincere emotion > [adverb]
in all one's hearteOE
of heartOE
with (also mid) all one's heartOE
with one's heartOE
heartlyc1225
innerlyc1330
dearlya1350
heartilya1375
with a whole hearta1375
faithfullyc1405
affectiouslya1420
affectuously?a1425
affectuallyc1425
mainlyc1450
from (also fro) one's heart1477
cordiallyc1515
precordially1534
earnestfulc1540
hearty1570
affectedly1582
roundly1603
devoutly1604
c1515 Ld. Berners tr. Bk. Duke Huon of Burdeux (1882–7) cxxxix. 517 I desyre you ryght cordeally, my dere frynd, shewe me yf ye haue any hurt.
1752 Gouge's Christian Direct. (new ed.) ii. 16 If thou didst cordily resist and mourn for thy manifold distractions in prayer.
1799 J. Foster Let. 31 Dec. in Life & Corr. J. Foster (1846) I. 123 I cordially sympathize with you.
1841 M. Elphinstone Hist. India II. xi. iv. 552 He cordially detests the Hindús.
1860 J. Tyndall Glaciers of Alps i. xvi. 104 To this I cordially agreed.
1996 T. Clancy Executive Orders l. 679 MOPP, for Mission-Oriented Protective Posture, was the chemical-warfare equipment in which they had all trained at one time or another, and which every person in uniform cordially detested.
3. With hearty friendliness or goodwill; in a manner that (outwardly) betokens warm friendliness.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [adverb] > in a warm and friendly manner
cordially1654
1654 T. Blount Acad. Eloquence 165 What I chiefly desire to hear in this point, is, that you have been merry in parting the fray, friendly accepted what was cordially meant.
1795 E. Burke Corr. IV. 325 Mrs. Burke desires to be most cordially remembered to you.
1847 C. Brontë Jane Eyre I. iii. 28 I was cordially invited to eat.
1920 E. P. Stork tr. J. Spyri Cornelli (1921) viii. 208 She said good-night cordially and wished Cornelli a good rest.
1991 E. Barker O Caledonia (1992) ix. 116 A tall young man came towards her, smiling cordially... As he drew level with her he suddenly bared his teeth and snarled.
2002 Sunday Times of India 22 Sept. 11/4 (advt.) Retired MWOs/WOs (incl. honorary ranks) of the IAF residing in Delhi area are cordially invited by the Chief of the Air staff to a reception at 1900 hrs on 12 Oct 2002.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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