Anecdotally
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ænəkˈdəʊtəli/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Anecdotally is an adverb meaning In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.
Meaning
In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.
Example Sentences
As it was an informal hearing, the evidence was presented anecdotally.
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.
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.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include anecdotically, narratively, reportorially, anaphorically, illustratively, autobiographically.
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