Quick Definition
μετρίως Adv moderately, greatly
Strong's Definition
adverb from a derivative of 3358; moderately, i.e. slightly
KJV Usage: a little
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
advb. | μετρέω
78.11 · Degree · Much, Little [Positive-Negative Degree]
moderately, to a moderate extent a moderate degree of some activity or state In ACT 20:12 the phrase οὐ μετρίως, literally ‘not to a moderate degree,’ is equivalent to a strong positive statement, namely, ‘greatly’ or ‘to a great extent.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μετρίως, (μέτριος), adv., [fr. Hdt. down]; a. in due measure. b. moderately: οὐ μετρίως, [A. V. sol ἃ little], exceedingly, (Plut. Flam. 9, et al.), Acts ΧῈ Pt!
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
μετρίως metriōs 1x
moderately; slightly; οὐ μετρίως no little, not a little, much, greatly, Acts 20:12*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** μετρίως, adv.
(μέτριος, moderate), [in LXX: II Mac 15:38*;]
moderately: litotes, οὐ μ., exceedingly, Ac 20:12.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
μετρίως. This NT dm. εἰρ. (Ac 2015, cf. 2 Macc 1538) may be cited from P Par 46° (B.C. 153) (= Witkowski, p. 86) εἰ ἔρρωσαι εν εἴη dv ὡς βούλομαι, καὶ αὐτὸς δὲ μετρίως ἐπί α]ρ[ κῶ, P Ryl 11. 150° (4.0. 40) ὕβρισεν οὐ μετρίως, P Tor I. 25 (ἠ)δικημένος οὐ μετρίως καὶ κινδυνεύων τῶν ἰδίων στερηθῆναι, and the touching letter of a slave to her master, P Giss I. 17° (time of Hadrian) (= Chrest. I. p. 566) ἠγωνίασα, κύριε, οὐ μετρίως, ἵνα ἀκούσω ὅτι ἐνωθρεύσας, “1 was distressed in no small measure, on hearing that you were sick.” For the adj. see P Oxy VIII. 1117}° (c. a.D. 178) μέτρον 40 μέτρια κεκτήμεθα ἐξ ὧν καὶ μόλις ζῶμεν, and 24. I. 1207 (iv/A.D.) μετρίων γὰρ καὶ δυστυχῶν γένεσιν αἴχοντες οὐδὲ οὕτω αἱαντοῖς προσαίχομεν, “ we fail to realize the inferiority and wretchedness to which we are born” (Edd.). Ramsay (Luke, p. 360) quotes from a iv/A.p. Lycaonian inscr. μετρίων χηρῶν, ‘virtuous widows.” The subst. μετριότης is found in P Oxy VIII. 1121° (a.p. 295), where a daughter declares that she has nursed her sick mother—kata τὴν ἐμαυτῆς μετριότητα, “in the goodness of my heart” (Ed.). For a different usage cp. P Beaugé 3, 11 (ed. J. Maspero : cited in PSI V. p. 9) κατὰ τὸν δυνατὸν τρόπον τῆς ἐμῆς μετριότητος, ‘‘within the possible limits of my modest means.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
μετρίως (metriōs) — moderately. Included with: μέτριος, α, ον, also ος, ον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Aeolic dialect μέτερρος [Refs] (but μέτριος [Refs 7th c.BC+]: (μέτρον):—within measure, moderate, and so,
I. of Size, μ. ἄνδρες men of average height, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. πῆχυς the common cubit, [Refs]; ἰσχὰς μ. a fair-sized fig, [Refs]; of Time, μ. μῆκος λόγων the proper length of speech, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. χρόνος ἀκμῆς a fair average time of maturity, [Refs]
II. of Number, [ἱππεῖς] μ. a reasonable number of.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III. mostly of Degree, moderate, ἔργα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὸ μ. the mean, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. φιλία a friendship not too great, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. ἐσθῆτι χρῆσθαι simple dress, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μετρία φυλακῇ not in strict custody, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. σχῆμα modest apparel, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; οἱ μ. respectable people, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; later, poor, μ. καὶ δυστυχεῖς [Refs 4th c.AD+]infinitive, ὅσον οἰόμεθα μέτριον εἶναι πιεῖν just sufficient, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III.2. tolerable, οἷς μὴ μ. αἰών [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μετρίων δεομένῳ making a moderate request, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ μ. tolerable terms. Decrees cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μηδὲν μ. λέγειν nothing tolerably accurate, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; -ωτάτη ἡ δημοκρατία least intolerable, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
III.3. of Persons, moderate in desires and the like, temperate, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of Love, μάκαρες οἳ μ. θεοῦ (i.e. Ἀφροδίτης) μετέσχον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, moderate, fair, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; a favourite word in democratic states, μ. καὶ φιλάνθρωπος [Refs 4th c.BC+] mild towards.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III.4. proportionate, fitting, μισθὸς σώφροσι μ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III.5. enjoying 'middling' health [Refs] __B adverb μετρίως moderately, within due limits, ἀπηγήσεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in due measure, neither exaggerating nor depreciating, εἰπεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. ἔχειν to be in due proportion, neither too much nor too little, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. ἔχειν βίου to be moderately well off, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative -ώτατα [Refs 5th c.BC+] __B.2 enough, μ. κεχόρευται [Refs 5th c.BC+]; moderately, pretty well, ἐν οἰκουμένῃ καὶ μ. πολιτείᾳ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. [λέγειν] [Refs 5th c.BC+] __B.3 modestly, temperately, χαίρειν [Refs 5th c.BC+] to be moderately off, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; on fair terms, μ. ξυναλλαγῆναι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: comparative -ώτερον, πρός τινας φρονεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+] __B.4 μ. ἔχειν to be in 'middling' health, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] __B.II neuter μέτριον and μέτρια as adverb, μέτριον ἔχειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: also with Article, τὸ μέτριον ἀποκοιμηθῆναι [Refs 5th c.BC+]