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anonymously

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

adverb

  1. 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

anonymous ( def. ) + -ly


Example Sentences

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In rare interviews, supported by documentary evidence and published anonymously, workers also described:

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The staff had started by handing out questionnaires to fill out anonymously.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Instead, crypto exists on the blockchain, a kind of shared spreadsheet that anonymously records every transaction, and is “mined” digitally through the solving of complex math problems.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

One tech worker, who spoke with MarketWatch anonymously over fears that he may be part of some upcoming layoffs at his company, said he is questioning his own job security in this way.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

He could have bid anonymously, but he obviously wanted the world to know who now possessed the artifact.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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