A.welcome, gladly welcomed, “ἀσπασίη τρίλλιστος ἐπήλυθε νύξ” Il.8.488, cf. 10.35; “ὡς δ᾽ ὅτ᾽ ἄν ἀσπάσιος βίοτος παίδεσσι φανήῃ πατρός” Od.5.394, etc. Adv. “-ίως, ἀ. δ᾽ ἄρα τῷ κατέδυ φάος ἠελίοιο” 13.33.
II. well-pleased, glad, “ἀσπάσιοι δ᾽ ἐπέβαν γαίης” 23.238; ἀσπάσιον δ᾽ ἄρα τόν γε θεοὶ κακότητος ἔλυσαν they released him to his joy, 5.397. Adv. “-ίως” gladly, Hom. with a Verb, to be glad to . . , as “φημί μιν ἀσπασίως γόνυ κάμψειν” Il.7.118, cf. 18.232, Od.4.523, etc.—Ep., exc. in Adv. “-ίως” with glad welcome, A.Ag.1555 (lyr.); gladly, Hdt.7.152, Jul.Or.2.71a.