Anecdotally
//ænəkˈdəʊtəli// adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.
"As it was an informal hearing, the evidence was presented anecdotally."
Synonyms
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More examples"Anecdotally, I remember my mom driving around with an "impeach Bush" bumper sticker for years during the Bush administration. Then, when Obama was elected and she saw an "impeach Obama" bumper sticker, she was beside herself with disgust and said that Republicans are so disrespectful. That was the moment when I realized that politics is just a team sport for a lot of people."
Etymology
From anecdotal + -ly.
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