Quick Definition
ἀδήλως Adv out of sight, uncertainly
Strong's Definition
adverb from 82; uncertainly
KJV Usage: uncertainly
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
advb. | ἀ- + δηλόω
30.65 · Think · To Intend, To Purpose, To Plan
without purpose, unintentionally, aimlessly pertaining to being without a special goal or purpose In a number of languages ‘aimlessly’ may be rendered simply as ‘without having some goal’ or ‘without some reason’ or ‘without trying to accomplish something.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀδήλως, adv., uncertainly: 1 Co. ix. 26 οὕτω τρέχω, ὡς οὐκ ἀδήλως i. 6. not uncertain whither; cf. Mey. ad loc. [(Thuc., al.)]
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἀδήλως adēlōs 1x
not manifestly, uncertainly, dubiously, 1 Cor. 9:26*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
* ἀδήλως
(< ἄδηλος),
adv. uncertainly: of direction, I Co 9:26.†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἀδήλως (adēlōs) — uncertainly. Included with: ἄδηλ-ος, ον, unseen, invisible, of a fish, ποιεῖν ἑαυτὸν ἄ.[Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἄ. χιτών, of the hyaloid membrane of the eye, [[Refs 2nd c.AD+]; unknown, obscure, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐὰν δὲ.. ἄ. ὁ κτείνας ᾖ [Refs]; of troops, ἄ. τοῖς πολεμίοις[Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. mostly of things, ἄ. θάνατοι death by an unknown hand, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄ. ἔχθρα secret enmity, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ῥεῖ πᾶν ἄδηλον melts all to nothing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; inscrutable, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. b neuter, ἄδηλόν [ἐστι] εἰ.. it is uncertain whether.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄ. μή.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ἄ. agreeing with the subject (like δίκαιός εἰμι), παῖδες ἄ. ὁποτέρων, ={ἄδηλον ὁποτέρων παῖδές εἰσιν}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀδήλοις.. πῶς ἀποβήσεται, ={ἃ ἄ. ἐστι πῶς ἀ}., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2. not evident to sense, ὄψις τῶν ἀ. τὰ φαινόμενα[Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to φανερόν, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; opposed to ἐναργές,[Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II.3. unintelligible, φωνή[NT]
II.4. unproved, [Refs]
III. adverb -λως secretly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative -ότατα[Refs]