anecdotally

American  

[an-ik-doht-l-ee] / ˌæn ɪkˈdoʊt l i /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• unanecdotally adverb

Etymology

Origin of anecdotally

anecdotal ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

"I had heard anecdotally that he was partying in Paris and that made me feel incredibly bitter," Seb says.

From BBC

The one good piece of news is that it appears, at least anecdotally, that the run on uninsured deposits from many of the regional banks has stopped, or at least slowed.

From New York Times

“A lot of people have anecdotally reported feeling and experiencing this.”

From Washington Post

And, anecdotally at least, some of us may be relying on such foods even more during the coronavirus pandemic.

From Washington Post

Goldhagen said he has already anecdotally heard and seen the spread of the delta variant among children in camps and in schools that have started their semesters.

From Salon