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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

anonymous ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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Both parents spoke anonymously to BBC Newsnight presenter Victoria Derbyshire along with their daughter.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The complaint, filed by the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office, is the second insider-trading case that authorities have brought over trades on Polymarket, a popular betting platform that allows users to trade anonymously.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

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

Another resident, also speaking anonymously, claimed a drone had been put up as part of a "skilled operation" by those behind the work to catch people spying.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

“Mistah Prescott, Ah got somethin’ tuh say,” Sop-de-Bottom spoke out anonymously from the anonymous herd.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston

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