/ˈkɔːr.dʒəl.i/
副词,意为"热诚地、诚恳地、友善地",用来形容以温暖、真诚的态度对待他人。
She cordially invited all her neighbors to the party.
她热情地邀请了所有邻居来参加聚会。
Despite their past disagreements, he cordially extended his hand and greeted her with genuine warmth at the conference.
尽管他们过去有过分歧,他还是在会议上诚恳地伸出手,带着真挚的热情问候了她。
cordially 源自拉丁语 cor,意为"心"。经由古法语 cordial 传入英语,最初意为"发自内心的、真诚的"。加上副词后缀 -ly,表示"以发自内心的方式"。这个词的核心含义始终与"心"相关,强调情感的真挚和温暖。