οὐ μέντοι,
A. surely not, verily not, Il. 8.294 , 21.370 .
2. οὐ μέντοι . . γε not however, Hdt. 1.104 , Th. 1.3 , 111 , Ar. V. 231 , etc.;οὐ μέντοι ἀλλ' ἴσως γε not but that, Pl. Phd. 62b ; οὐ μέντοι ἀλλὰ καί . . γε
Id. Smp. 173b
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II. in interrog.,οὐ μέντοι. .; surely . . , is it not so?where an affirm. answer is expected, Id. Phdr. 229b , Prt. 309a , R. 339b , etc.