Quick Definition
πάντως Adv entirely, in every way, certainly
Strong's Definition
adverb from 3956; entirely; specially, at all events, (with negative, following) in no event
KJV Usage: by all means, altogether, at all, needs, no doubt, in (no) wise, surely
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
advb. | πᾶς
71.16 · Mode · Certain, Uncertain
certainly, really, doubtless, no doubt pertaining to being in every respect certain
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πάντως, (from πᾶς), adv., altogether (Latin omnino), i.e. a. in any and every way, by all means: 1 Co. ix. 22 (so fr. Hdt. down). b. doubtless, surely, certainly: Lk. iv. 23; Acts xviii. 21 [Rec.]; xxi. 22; xxviii. 4; 1 Co. ix. 10, (Tob. xiv. 8; Ael.v. h. 1, 32; by Plato in answers [ef. our colloquial by all means]). ο. with the negative οὐ, a. where ov is postpositive, in no wise, not at all: 1 Co. xvi. 12 (often so as far back as Hom.). 8. when the negative precedes, the force of the adverb is restricted : οὐ πάντως, not entirely, not altogether, 1 Co. v. 10; not in all things, not in all respects, Ro. iii. 9; (rarely i. q. πάντως οὐ, as in Ep. ad Diogn. 9 “God οὐ πάντως ἐφηδόμενος τοῖς ἁμαρτήμασιν ἡμῶν. Likewise οὐδὲν πάντως in Hdt. 5,84. Butin Theogn. 305 ed. Bekk. of κακοὶ οὐ πάντως κακοὶ ex γαστρὸς γεγόνασι κτλ. i8 best translated not wholly, not entirely. Cf. W. 554 (515) sq.; B. 389 (334) sq. [on whose interpretation of Ro. 1. c., although it is that now generally adopted, see Weiss in Meyer 6te Aufl.]).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
πάντως pantōs 8x
wholly, altogether; at any rate, by all means, 1 Cor. 9:22; by impl. surely, assuredly, certainly, Lk. 4:23; Acts 21:22; 28:4; 1 Cor. 9:10; οὐ πάντως, in nowise, not in the least, Rom. 3:9; 1 Cor. 5:10; 16:12*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
πάντως, adv.
(< πάς), [in LXX: IV Ki 5:11 (v. Thackeray, Gr., 47), To 14:8, al.;]
altogether, by all means; without neg. (from Hdt. on): I Co 16:12; esp. in strong affirmations, surely, at all events: Lk 4:23, Ac 21:22 28:4, I Co 9:10;
c. neg. (so always in Hom.), in a complete negation: Ro 3:9; in a partial negation (Bl., § 75, 7), I Co 5:10.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
πάντως. The strongly affirmative sense of πάντως, ‘‘surely,” ‘“ by all means,”’ is well seen in P Ryl II. 229? (a.p. 38) πάντω(ς) δέ, ᾿Αφροδίσιε, τοὺς ἄρτους pot πέμψον Kal τὸ ὀψάριον, ‘be sure, Aphrodisius, to send me the loaves and the relish” (cf. Jn 21°), P Fay 1298 (iii/a.p.) ἐτάξατο πάντως καταβῆναι τῇ ἑνδεκάτῃ, “She appointed for certain
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
πάντως (pantōs) — surely. πάντως, adverb, (πᾶς) in all ways, ἄλλως τε π. καὶ.., i.e. especially (since).., [Refs 8th c.BC+], in no wise, by no means, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἔδεε πάντως it was absolutely necessary, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. ; π. θελῆσαι to wish at all hazards, [Refs]; εἰ π. ἐλεύσονται if they positively will go, [Refs]; π. κου πυνθάνεαι no doubt, [Refs]: with an adjective, π. ἀναρίστητος [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. in strong affirmations, at all events, at any rate, [NT+5th c.BC+]; assuredly, opposed to ἴσως, [Refs 4th c.AD+]; παρήγγειλά σοι ὅτι μὴ ἀπέλθῃς.., καὶ ἀπῆλθες π. and you did (emphatic), [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; τάχ᾽ οὖν.. μᾶλλον δὲ π. nay rather I am sure, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; π. ὅτι.. evidently because.., [Refs 5th c.AD+] (but, it follows that.., [Refs]
II.2. with imperative, in command or entreaty, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀλλ᾽ ἐμοὶ πείθεσθε π. do but obey me, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. παρατίθετε just put on the table, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καὶ τὸ ἱερεῖον δὲ π. ἡμῖν ἀπόστειλον be sure to send.., [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
II.3. in answers, by all means, no doubt, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πάντως γάρ.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]