adverb
- based on personal accounts or stories rather than facts or research
Examples
- The treatment works well, anecdotally speaking, but we need clinical trials.
- Anecdotally, many students report feeling less stressed after the program.
- The restaurant is popular, though this is only known anecdotally.
- Teachers anecdotally observe improved behavior in smaller classes.
- The medication’s side effects are reported anecdotally by patients.
- Anecdotally, the new policy seems to be working.