Meanings
comparative more anecdotally · superlative most anecdotally
- In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.
As it was an informal hearing, the evidence was presented anecdotally.
2 more examples
Yes, cockroaches wallow in filth, but a case of food poisoning is probably about as bad as it gets if one of those pests skitters across your slice of pizza – a stroll through the park compared to malaria, yellow fever or dengue fever. Still, anecdotally, many people suffer from katsaridaphobia, or cockroach phobia.
2014 September 18, Rachel Nuwer, “Cockroaches: The insect we're programmed to fear”, in BBCAnecdotally, demand has held up - rather than cancelling, people are asking when they might be able to travel. There is a sense of some pent-up demand.
2020 July 15, Tony Streeter, “Charters return to running... but in an uncertain environment”, in Rail, page 35
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Translations
French anecdotiquement
- anecdotiquementin an anecdotal manner
German anekdotisch
- anekdotischin an anecdotal manner
Polish anegdotycznie
- anegdotyczniein an anecdotal manner
Portuguese anedoticamente
- anedoticamentein an anecdotal manner
Cite this entry
anecdotally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anecdotally
“anecdotally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anecdotally. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anecdotally,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anecdotally.
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