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English
Etymology
From anecdotal + -ly.
Adverb
anecdotally (comparative more anecdotally, superlative most anecdotally)
- In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.
As it was an informal hearing, the evidence was presented anecdotally.
2014 September 18, Rachel Nuwer, “Cockroaches: The insect we're programmed to fear”, in BBC:Yes, cockroaches wallow in filth, but a case of food poisoning is probably about as bad as it gets if one of those pests skitters across your slice of pizza – a stroll through the park compared to malaria, yellow fever or dengue fever. Still, anecdotally, many people suffer from katsaridaphobia, or cockroach phobia.
2020 July 15, Tony Streeter, “Charters return to running... but in an uncertain environment”, in Rail, page 35:Anecdotally, demand has held up - rather than cancelling, people are asking when they might be able to travel. There is a sense of some pent-up demand.
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