πολλαχῶς
ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην, πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → hard it is to learn the mind of any mortal or the heart, 'till he be tried in chief authority | it is impossible to know fully any man's character, will, or judgment, until he has been proved by the test of rule and law-giving
English (LSJ)
Adv.
A in many ways, Diog.Apoll. 2, Isoc.4.8, D.22.25, etc.; π. λέγεσθαι in many senses, Arist.Top.158b10, Pol.1276a23.
German (Pape)
[Seite 658] auf vielerlei, vielfältige Art; Plat. Conv. 209 e; Isocr. 4, 8; Ggstz von ἑνὶ τρόπῳ, Dem. 22, 25; Pol. 9, 2, 1 u. Sp.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
πολλᾰχῶς: ἐπίρρ., κατὰ πολλοὺς τρόπους. Ἰσοκρ. 42C, Δημ. 601. 9, κτλ.· π. λέγεσθαι, μὲ πολλὰς ἐννοίας, σημασίας, Ἀριστ. Τοπ. 2. 3, 1 κἑξ., Πολιτικ. 3. 3, 4 κ. ἀλλ.