anecdotally

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/ænəkˈdəʊtəli/

adverb

In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.

“As it was an informal hearing, the evidence was presented anecdotally.”

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Meanings

adverbanecdotally (comparative more anecdotally, superlative most anecdotally)

comparative more anecdotally · superlative most anecdotally

  1. 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 BBC

    Anecdotally, 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
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anecdotally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anecdotally

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“anecdotally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anecdotally. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anecdotally,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anecdotally.

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