anonymously

American

[uh-non-uh-muhs-lee] / əˈnɒn ə məs li /

adverb

without giving a name.

If you wish to write your story from a man's point of view, either using your name or anonymously, I will post it for you.

Etymology

Origin of anonymously

Example Sentences

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Conducted between mid-February and early March, the poll anonymously surveyed 21 federal judges, 113 lawyers, 193 law professors, 652 political scientists and a nationally representative sample of 2,750 Americans.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Argentinian officials who spoke anonymously to some news outlets have said that is their leading hypothesis.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The Electoral Commission says parties must not accept donations made anonymously, or if they are unable to identify who the donor is.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Four people who are familiar with the negotiations, speaking anonymously to the New York Times, confirmed that the proposal is real.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

And we have never talked about finding out that Papa had anonymously donated to the children’s hospitals and motherless babies’ homes and disabled veterans from the civil war.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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