πάντως
Etym. πᾶς
I. "altogether;" in Hom., always πάντως οὐ, "in nowise, by no means, not at all", Lat. omnino non: ἔδεε πάντως it was "altogether" necessary, Hdt.; εἰ π. ἐλεύσεσθε if ye "positively will" go, id=Hdt.
II. in affirmations, "at all events, at any rate", id=Hdt., attic; ἄλλως τε πάντως καί "above all..", Aesch.
2. with the imperat., in command or entreaty, π. παρατίθετε "only" put on table, Plat.
3. in answers, "yes by all means", id=Plat.; so, πάντως γάρ.. Ar.; π. δήπου Plat.