Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In an anonymous manner; without a name.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb In an anonymous manner; without a name.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adverb In an anonymous manner; without a name.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb without giving a name

Etymologies

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anonymous +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • We all know that posting completely "anonymously" is not really possible anymore because we all leave a traceable digital footprint.

    Archive 2006-04-01 2006

  • We all know that posting completely "anonymously" is not really possible anymore because we all leave a traceable digital footprint.

    That StatCounter Paradox 2006

  • To then ask why people post anonymously is ... naive.

    Who Are You People? « PubliCola 2010

  • Mr. McPlenty, It's rather easy to insult others anonymously from the safety of your computer browser.

    Very Little Drops Dead 2008

  • Does this mean that hosting a blog that allows for people to comment anonymously is breaking the law?

    98.5% of blog comments now illegal « BuzzMachine 2006

  • Does this mean that hosting a blog that allows for people to comment anonymously is breaking the law?

    98.5% of blog comments now illegal « BuzzMachine 2006

  • But even if Kate D were a demonstrably bad writer and a callous/shallow human being (I have only met her once, enjoyed Despereux except for the ending, and bowed to my then 7 year old granddaughter who proclaimed it the "best book ever, but I don't mean to hurt your feelings, Nana") to call her names anonymously is troll behavior of the worst kind.

    Here they are, Roger Sutton 2006

  • Whether or not you blog anonymously is up to you, as is the amount of information you provide on your blog and About Page.

    The Debate Against Anonymous Bloggers « Lorelle on WordPress 2006

  • And somebody who logged in anonymously mentioned a gluten-free store in Winnipeg named Lorenzos.

    Archive 2006-06-01 Steve Carper 2006

  • And somebody who logged in anonymously mentioned a gluten-free store in Winnipeg named Lorenzos.

    Answers! Really, Answers to Your Questions! Steve Carper 2006

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  • "We'll have a rodent soon", the man said anonymously.

    December 28, 2007