anecdotally

[ an-ik-doht-l-ee ]

adverb

1. through, by means of, or with the inclusion of anecdotes:

   In this book about Old East Yorkshire, famous events, personalities, and buildings are anecdotally presented.

2. as an anecdote:

   The blog post relates anecdotally how someone made $6,000 selling nude photos online.

3. in a way that is based on observation, case studies, or random investigation rather than systematic scientific evaluation:

   This is, of course, a difficult theory to prove in a double-blind study, but it bears out anecdotally.

Other Words From

• un·an·ec·do·tal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of anecdotally¹

anecdotal ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Yet providers say these very policies being pushed by anti-abortion legislators are anecdotally pushing people to have to terminate their pregnancies in second and third trimesters.

From Salon

Muskat says the team has — anecdotally — noticed an uptick in local people who are serious about learning to forage, especially since the pandemic.

From Salon

Breathwork techniques, in general, have been shown to impact physiological and mental health, and millions of people use them, with some anecdotally reporting them to be life-changing.

From Salon

But anecdotally, doctors and patients say, those who begin taking the drugs are continuing.

From New York Times

She said she had heard anecdotally of people who had waited for more than a year for treatment.

From BBC