Lexical Definition

‎δικαίως‎ dikaíōs (dik-ah'-yoce) rightly ^G:ADV
adverb from ‎δίκαιος‎

justly, (to) righteously(-ness).

• equitably

Abbott-Smith

δικαίως adv. (< δίκαιος, q.v.), [in LXX for צֶדֶק, etc. ;]
1. righteously: I Co 15:34, I Th 2:10, Tit 2:12.
2. justly: Lk 23:41, I Pe 2:23.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

Included with: δικαίως [ῐ], α, ον,

also ος, ον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: (δίκη):

__A in [Refs 8th c.BC+] and all writers, of persons, observant of custom or rule, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; especially of social rule, well-ordered, civilized, ὑβρισταί τε καὶ ἄγριοι οὐδὲ δ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δ. πολίτης a good citizen, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: metaphorically of the sea, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; δικαίη ζόη a civilized way of living, [Refs 5th c.BC+] adverb δικαίως, μνᾶσθαι woo in due form, decently, [Refs 8th c.BC+]loyally, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.2 observant of duty to gods and men, righteous, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to δυσσεβής, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also of actions, etc., righteous, ἐπὶ ῥηθέντι δικαίῳ a thing rightly said, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__A.3 ὁ δικαίως, euphemistic of a sacred snake, [Refs]
__B later:
__B.I equal, even, well-balanced, ἅρμα δίκαιον evengoing chariot, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δικαιότατα μοχλεύειν [Refs]fair, impartial, βάσανος [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.I.b legally exact, precise, τῷ δικαιοτάτῳ τῶν λόγων to speak quite exactly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of Numbers, αἱ ἑκατὸν ὀργυιαὶ δίκαιαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb -αίως, πάντα δ. ὑμῖν τετήρηται [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__B.I.2 lawful, just, especially τὸ δ. right, opposed to τὸ ἄδικον, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ πολιτικὸν δ.[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοὐμὸν δ. my own right, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐλθεῖν ἐπὶ τοῦτο τὸ δ. bring the case to this issue, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδὲν τῶν δ. ποιεῖν τινί not to do what is just and right by a man, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ δ. ἔχειν, λαμβάνειν, receive one's due, [Refs]; τὰ δ. πράττεσθαι πόλιν give a city its deserts, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐκ τοῦ δικαίου, ={δικαίως}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so ἀπὸ τοῦ δικαίου, τῶν δικαίων, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; μετὰ τοῦ δ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ δίκαιον lawful claim, ἃ ἔχομεν δίκαια πρός.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ πρὸς ἀλλήλους δ. mutual obligations or contracts, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐπὶ συγκειμένοις τισὶ δικαίοις on certain agreed terms, [Refs 1st c.BC+]. adverb -αίως rightly, justly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II of persons and things, meet and right, fitting, δ. τοῦδε τοῦ φόνου ῥαφεύς [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἵππον δ. ποιεῖσθαί τινι make a horse fit for another's use, [Refs 5th c.BC+] having a good mouth, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__B.II.b normal, σχήματα [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II.2 real, genuine, γόνος [Refs 5th c.BC+] adverb, εἴπερ δικαίως ἐστ᾽ ἐμός really and truly mine, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II.3 ὁ δ. λόγος the plea of equity, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb -αίως with reason, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: comparative -ότερον[Refs 5th c.BC+] also -οτέρως [Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative -ότατα[Refs 5th c.BC+]; Aeolic dialect δικαίτατα [Refs]
__B.III ψυχὴ ἐς τὸ δ. ἔβη 'the land of the leal', [Refs]
__C in Prose, δίκαιός εἰμι, with infinitive, δίκαιοί ἐστε ἰέναι you are bound to come, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. εἰμι κολάζειν I have a right to punish, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. εἰσι ἀπιστότατοι εἶναι they have most reason to distrust, [Refs 5th c.BC+]dignus est qui pereat, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὁ σπουδαῖος ἄρχειν δ. has a right to.., [Refs 4th c.BC+]; with a non-personal subject, ἔλεος δ. ἀντιδίδοσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: less frequently in comparative and superlative, δικαιότεροι χαρίσασθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but δίκαιόν ἐστι is also found, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δικαίως ἄν, with optative, [Refs 5th c.BC+] with penultimate short in [Refs 5th c.AD+]; compare οὐ δίκαον· οὐ δίκαιον, [Refs 5th c.AD+]