ῥηϊδίως

[adv. fr. ῥηΐδιος.]

• • 1

    Easily, with ease, without effort or difficulty : ἐνίκα ῥ. Il. 4.390. Cf. Il. 9.184, Il. 11.114, Il. 12.448, Il. 16.690 (i.e. by his divine power), Il. 17.283, Il. 22.140 (with smooth flight), etc. : ῥ. ἀφελὼν θυρεόν Od. 9.313. Cf. Od. 8.376, Od. 14.196 (could go on relating . . .), Od. 16.198, Od. 21.92, 407, etc.

  • 2

    Without thinking of the consequences, lightly : τοὺς σάωσας ῥ., ἐπεὶ οὔ τι τίσιν γʼ ἔδεισας ὀπίσσω Il. 22.19.