Lexical Definition

‎πάντως‎ pántōs (pan'-toce) surely ^G:ADV
adverb from ‎πᾶς‎

by all means, altogether, at all, needs, no doubt, in (no) wise, surely.

• entirely
• specially, at all events, (with negative, following) in no event

Abbott-Smith

πάντως, adv. (< πάς), [in LXX: IV Ki 5:11 (v. Thackeray, Gr., 47), To 14:8, al.;]
altogether, by all means;
(a) 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;
(b) c. neg. (so always in Hom.), in a complete negation: Ro 3:9; in a partial negation (Bl., § 75, 7), I Co 5:10.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

πάντως,

adverb, (πᾶς) in all ways, ἄλλως τε π. καὶ.., i.e. especially (since).., [Refs 8th c.BC+], in no wise, by no means, [πάντως γὰρ οὐ πείσεις νιν 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 335, compare 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.34, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 497b, etc.: without οὐ first in 4th-5th c.BC: Parmenides Poeta Philosophus [same place], 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus (see. above)">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+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Cor.9.22}