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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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One mother, who asked to speak anonymously to protect her children, told AFP she decided to hold off on vaccinating them after watching the videos.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

"This big data has absolutely nothing to do with ordinary people," says one local, speaking anonymously off camera.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 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

I might send them money anonymously if I earn anything later on.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

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