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.
II. in interrog., οὐ μέντοι . . ; surely . . , is it not so? where an affirm. answer is expected, Id.Phdr.229b, Prt.309a, R.339b, etc.