anonymously
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of anonymously
Example Sentences
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The Backrooms began with a single unsettling image posted anonymously online: a claustrophobic warren of tawdrily yellow, windowless rooms with aged carpets and harsh overhead fluorescent lights.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
You can contact us anonymously on Signal, an encrypted, secure app, or on Whatsapp, via phone or through email:
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
After thousands of employees were reassigned to Meta's AI division, some, speaking anonymously to US media, have complained of "mind-numbing" tasks designed to train machines, or even automate away their own jobs.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Rana’s lawsuit was initially filed anonymously, but his identity quickly became public and his allegations turned into social-media fodder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 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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