anonymously

[uh-non-uh-muhs-lee]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of anonymously¹

anonymous ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

They spoke anonymously out of fear of reprisals by the Taliban, which took back control of Afghanistan following the US troop withdrawal in 2021.

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"There's hope, faith, but people are quiet out of fear. You don't hear anyone talking about it; it's just at home, with your family, but there's a hint of joy," says the woman anonymously.

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He is one of several Iranian Christian converts who spoke to the BBC - most anonymously out of fear for relatives back home - whose asylum claims have been rejected in the past year.

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In Hostilities, players anonymously wrote questions intended to embarrass or enrage other players, the more intimate the better.

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In the UK, it is has not been possible to donate sperm anonymously since 2005.

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