anecdotally
/ænəkˈdəʊtəli/
anecdotally adverb: in an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.
Adverb
anecdotally (comparative more anecdotally, superlative most anecdotally)
- In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.
- 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...2014 September 18, Rachel Nuwer, “Cockroaches: The insect we're programmed to fear”, in BBC
anecdotally meaning in Bengali
anecdotally in Bengali
- উপাখ্যানমূলকভাবে, কোনো ঘটনার বর্ণনার মাধ্যমে
Examples of anecdotally in a sentence
- Still, anecdotally, many people suffer from katsaridaphobia, or cockroach phobia.2014 September 18, Rachel Nuwer, “Cockroaches: The insect we're programmed to fear”, in BBC:
- Anecdotally, demand has held up - rather than cancelling, people are asking when they might be able to travel.2020 July 15, Tony Streeter, “Charters return to running... but in an uncertain environment”, in Rail, page 35:
Forms of anecdotally
| comparative | more anecdotally |
|---|---|
| superlative | most anecdotally |
Origin of anecdotally
From anecdotal + -ly.
Questions about anecdotally
- What does anecdotally mean?
- Anecdotally means in an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.
- What is anecdotally in Bengali?
- Anecdotally in Bengali is উপাখ্যানমূলকভাবে, কোনো ঘটনার বর্ণনার মাধ্যমে. See Anecdotally meaning in Bengali.
- How do you use anecdotally in a sentence?
- Still, anecdotally, many people suffer from katsaridaphobia, or cockroach phobia.
- What part of speech is anecdotally?
- Anecdotally is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce anecdotally?
- Anecdotally is pronounced /ænəkˈdəʊtəli/.
Words near anecdotally in the dictionary
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