Ευθεωσ Beyond the Temporal Meaning 25 N28 excepted) and the Apocryphal Writings, while παραχρῆμα shows a relatively high frequency in the LXX and in Papyri from III BC until II AD inclusive. 2. The adjective εὐθύσ—εὐθεῖα—εὐθύ The Greek adiective εὐθύσ—εὐθεῖα—εὐθύ means: straight, direct, not crooked. It can designate both horizontal and vertical straightness.6 The related adiective ὀρθόσ—ὀρθή—ὀρθόν means: straight, not slanting, not oblique. The same meaning straight is found in compounds including the adverb εὐθύσ, and derivations from it, as can be seen in the following examples. εὐθεῖα straight line εὐθέωσ in a straight manner, etc (see hereafter § 3) εὐθήσ righteous εὐθύ (Attic) in a straight line, linea recta, rightly εὐθύσ (Hellenistic) in a straight line, linea recta, rightly εὐθυβολέω throw right forward, hit the mark εὐθύγλωσσοσ straightforward, plain-spoken εὐθυδρομέω sail a straight course to some destination εὐθύνω steer a ship on its course, pilot a ship εὐθύποροσ going straight; upright, honest εὐθύτησ straight line; straightness, righteousness εὐθυτρεχήσ running in a straight line 3. εὐθέωσ as adverbium qualitatis Adverbs of manner (adverbia qualitatis) give an answer to questions such as: πῶσ, quomodo, how, in which way? They are regularly formed from adjectives and pronouns by adding the ending –ωσ to the stem. Here are some examples. ἀκριβήσ ἀκριβῶσ accurately, carefully, exactly ἀληθήσ ἀληθῶσ truly, in truth, really, actually ἕτεροσ ἑτέρωσ in the other way, otherwise ἡδύσ ἡδέωσ gladly, readily, willingly 6 See LSJ sub verbo εὐθύσ: ad A: εὐθύσ as adjective.