Dictionary entry

G00247

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon Keyed to Strong's Numbers

ἄλλως

Etym. adverb of ἄλλος,

I. "in another way or manner", "otherwise", Hom., etc.: in attic, ἄλλως πως in some "other way"; ἄλλως οὐδαμῶς in no "other wise"; καὶ ἄλλως and "besides"; ἀρίστου καὶ ἄλλως φρονιμωτάτου Plat.

2. ἄλλως τε καί.., "both otherwise and so",.., i. e. "especially", attic, etc.

II. "otherwise, differently", ἄλλως εἶπαι to say "otherwise", i. e. to deny, Hdt.

2. "in far other manner", i. e. better, Hom., etc.

3. "otherwise than" should be, i. e. "without aim or purpose, without reason", Od., Hdt., etc.:—also "fruitlessly, in vain", Il.