Quick Definition
γνησίως Adv truly, genuinely, honorably, sincerely
Strong's Definition
adverb from 1103; genuinely, i.e. really
KJV Usage: naturally
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
advb. | γίνομαι
73.1 · Genuine, Phony
genuine, real pertaining to possessing purported good character or quality
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
γνησίως, adv., genuinely, faithfully, sincerely: Phil. ii. 20. [From Eur. down. ]
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
γνησίως gnēsiōs 1x
genuinely, sincerely, Phil. 2:20*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** γνησίως, adv.,
[in LXX: II Mac 14:8, III Mac 3:23 * ;]
sincerely, honourably: Phi 2:20 (for a parallel in π., v. MM, s.v.).†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
γνησίως (gnēsiōs) — genuinely. Included with: γνήσι-ος, α, ον, (γένος) belonging to the race, i. e. lawfully begotten, born in wedlock, νόθον καὶ γνήσιον [Refs 8th c.BC+]
2. generally, genuine, legitimate, φίλος [Refs 6th c.BC+] A; γ. γυναῖκες lawful wives, opposed to παλλακίδες, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γ. τῆς Ἑλλάδος true Greeks, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; μήτηρ τῶν ἐρωτικῶν λόγων, of Aphrodite, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; γ. ἀρεταί real, unfeigned virtues, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γ. ὕμνοι inspired song, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of fevers, γ. τριταῖος a genuine tertian, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γ. ὄξος genuine vinegar, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of writings, genuine, [Refs 1st c.AD+] adverb -ίως genuinely, truly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γ. φέρειν bear nobly, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; lawfully, τοῖς γ. συμβιώσασιν [Refs 1st c.BC+]
II. γνήσια, τά, charges on land, γ. δημόσια [Refs 1st c.AD+]