Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anecdotally

/ænəkˈdəʊtəli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: anec-do-tal-ly
IPA: /ænəkˈdəʊtəli/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.

Example Sentences

"As it was an informal hearing, the evidence was presented anecdotally."
"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."
"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."

Etymology

Etymology tree English anecdotal Middle English -ly English -ly English anecdotally From anecdotal + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more anecdotally (comparative) most anecdotally (superlative)

Rhymes With

totally

Questions

How do you pronounce anecdotally?: The recorded pronunciation is /ænəkˈdəʊtəli/.
What does anecdotally mean?: In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.
Where does anecdotally come from?: Etymology tree English anecdotal Middle English -ly English -ly English anecdotally From anecdotal + -ly.

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