πάντως

A. in all ways, ἄλλως τε π. καὶ . . , i.e. especially (since) . . , A. Pers. 689, Eu. 726, Pl. Ap. 35d; σκιδνάμενον πάντῃ π. Parm. 2.3; περιφέρεσθαι καὶ π. φέρεσθαι Pl. Cra. 411b, cf. Grg. 527a: in Hom. always folld. by οὐ, in no wise, by no means, Il. 8.450, Od. 19.91, al.; πάντως γὰρ οὐ πείσεις νιν A. Pr. 335, cf. Hdt. 5.34, Pl. Grg. 497b, etc.: without οὐ first in Parm. l.c., A. (v. supr.); ἔδεε πάντως it was absolutely necessary, Hdt. 1.31; εἰ δὴ δεῖ γε π. Id. 7.10. θ/; π. θελῆσαι to wish at all hazards, Id. 2.42; εἰ π. ἐλεύσονται if they positively will go, Id. 6.9; π. κου πυνθάνεαι no doubt, Id. 7.157: with an Adj., π. ἀναρίστητος Alex. 233: freq. with πᾶς or its derivs., Th. 7.87, Pl. Criti. 107d, al.; cf. πάντῃ 11.

II. in strong affirmations, at all events, at any rate, A. Pr. 16, Hdt. 5.111, Pl. Ap. 33d, 1 Ep.Cor. 9.22, etc.; so νηστεύωμεν δὲ π. Ar. Th. 984 (lyr.); π. κρέ’ ἡμῖν ἐστίν Ephipp. 15.11; π. γε μήν Ar. Eq. 232; π. δήπου Id. Th. 805; assuredly, opp. ἴσως, Jul. Or. 7.222a; παρήγγειλά σοι ὅτι μὴ ἀπέλθῃς . . , καὶ ἀπῆλθες π. and you did (emphat.), Sammelb. 7249.5 (iii/iv A. D.); τάχ’ οὖν . . μᾶλλον δὲ π. nay rather I am sure, Herod. 7.89; π. ὅτι . . evidently because . . , Dam. Pr. 96 (but, it follows that . . , ib.86).

2. c. imper., in command or entreaty, Hdt. 1.156, etc.; ἀλλ’ ἐμοὶ πείθεσθε π. do but obey me, Eup. 357; π. παρατίθετε just put on the table, Pl. Smp. 175b; καὶ τὸ ἱερεῖον δὲ π. ἡμῖν ἀπόστειλον be sure to send . . , PCair.Zen. 191.14 (iii B. C.).

3. in answers, by all means, no doubt, Pl. R. 574b; πάντως γάρ . . Ar. Pl. 273; π. δήπου And. 1.102, Pl. Phd. 75e, etc.