Lexical Definition

‎τελείως‎ teleíōs (tel-i'-oce) completely ^G:ADV
adverb from ‎τέλειος‎

to the end.

• completely, i.e. (of hope) without wavering

Abbott-Smith

** τελείως (< τέλειος), adv., [in LXX: Jth 11:6, II Mac 12:42, III Mac 3:26 7:22, R* ;]
completely, perfectly: I Pe 1:13.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

Included with: τελείως

and τέλεος, α, ον, in Trag., Attic dialect, and Doric dialectalso ος, ον, [τελείως">Refs 5th c.BC+] is alone used by [Refs 8th c.BC+], neither form in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τέλεος is alone used by [Refs 5th c.BC+] are recommended by [Refs 6th c.AD+]; τελείως first in [Refs 2nd c.BC+], frequently in Papyri [Refs 3rd c.BC+] adverb is sometimes τέλεον[Refs 2nd c.AD+], etc., τέλειον [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: the form τέλεως, accusative τέλεων, with plural τέλεῳ, is found in [Refs 4th c.BC+]: the form τέληον in [Refs]: (τέλος):—perfect, of victims, entire, without spot or blemish, ἀρνῶν αἰγῶν τε τελείων [Refs 8th c.BC+]; βοτὸν τ. [Refs]; τὸνς ϝεξήκοντα τελέονς ὄϝινς (accusative plural) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of sacrifices, ἱερὰ τ. perfect, of full tale or number, or performed with all rites, [Refs 8th c.BC+] is probably the surest bird of augury (compare τελήεις).

__b in Dialects, ={κύριος}, fully constituted, valid, ἐν ἀγορᾷ τελείῳ [Refs 4th c.BC+]; authoritative, final, ἁ δέ κα ϝράτρα ἁ δαμοσία τελεία εἴε ¯ δικάδο ¯ σα [Refs]; τὸ θέθμιον.. τέλεον εἶμεν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so in Trag., τελεία ψῆφος a final decision, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 of animals, full-grown, τέλεον νεαροῖς ἐπιθύσας [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐπ᾽ οὗ θύεται τὰ τ. τῶν προβάτων, opposed to γαλαθηνά, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ. ζῷον defined in [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; as substantive, τέλειον καὶ δέκα ἄρνες [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; τ. ἵππος, opposed to πῶλος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ. ἅρμα a chariot drawn by horses, opposed to ἅρμα πωλικόν, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of trees, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; εἰκὼν τελεία life-sized, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; of a torsionengine, full-sized, opposed to to the model of one, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: of human beings, full-grown, adult, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2.b married, τέλειοι οἱ γεγαμηκότες [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; Ἥρα Τελεία is so explained at Stymphalus, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__3 of persons, accomplished, perfect in his kind, in relation to quality, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ. σοφιστής [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κατὰ πάντα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ τ. δογματικοί [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; but ἡ τελεία μαῖα the trained or qualified midwife, distinguished from ἡ ἀρίστη (the trained and experienced midwife), [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3.b of things, φάρμακον τελεώτατον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ. ἀρετή, φιλία, etc., [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of a syllogism in the 1st pers. figure, the other figures being ἀτελεῖς, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] a serious, dangerous illness, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀδικία τελέα, τελεωτάτη, absolute, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; συνθέσεις λευκὰς τελείας δέκα τρεῖς thirteen complete white suits, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τ. ἀποζυγή complete divorce, [Refs 4th c.AD+]; ὕνις τελεία, κράβακτος ξύλινος τ., etc., [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; of land, fully inundated, opposed to ἀβροχικός, [Refs 6th c.AD+], probably in [Refs 6th c.AD+]
__4 of prayers, vows, etc., fulfilled, accomplished, εὐχωλαί [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of omens or predictions, ὄψις ὀνείρου οὐ τελέη a vision which imported nothing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__5 of numbers, full, complete, τελέους ἑπτὰ μῆνας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ. ἐνιαυτός the great year, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__5.b in Arithm., of perfectnumbers, which are equal to the sum of their divisors, as [Refs 3rd c.BC+] (3 is τ. because it has ἀρχή, μέσον, τέλος, [Refs]
__6 τ. κρατήρ, i.e. the third bowl offered to Ζεὺς Σωτήρ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II of the gods, having power to fulfil prayer, all-powerful (as implied in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of Hera ζυγία, the presiding goddess of marriage (see.[Refs 5th c.BC+]; of Apollo, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; of the Eumenides, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: generally, θεοὶ τέλειοι τέλειαί τε [Refs 4th c.BC+]. the head or lord of the house, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III ={τελευταῖος}, last, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV τέλειον, τό, a royal banquet, as a translated of the [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__V ἡ τελεία (i.e. στιγμή) the full point, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__V.2 ἡ τελεία (i.e. ἀντίδοτος) the perfect antidote, effective against all poisons, Scrib. Larg.177.
__VI Τέλεος (i.e. μήν(, ὁ, name of a month at Epidaurus, [Refs]
__VII adverb τελέως finally, absolutely, with full authority, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__VII.2 completely, absolutely, thoroughly, τ. ἐς ἀσθενὲς ἔρχεται [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ. ἐκκλησιάσαιμεν perfectly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ. μ᾽ ὑπῆλθε completely deceived me, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τ. ἑστιᾶν perfectly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ. κινήσεται absolutely, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ. γὰρ ἡμᾶς ἐνώχλει he was a perfect nuisance to us, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; τ. γυμνάζειν put a person through the τέλειον γυμνάσιον, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; μέσα τ. completely neutral, [Refs] adverb allowed by Thom.Mag.p.358 R., but τελείως is found in [LXX+5th c.BC+]
__VII.3 the neuter τέλεον is also used as adverb in later Prose, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__VIII comparative and superlative: [Refs 8th c.BC+] prevail, though the other forms occur in [Refs 4th c.BC+]. comparative adverb τελεώτερον [Refs 8th c.BC+]