adverb
- based on personal accounts or stories rather than systematic evidence or research
Examples
- The treatment works well, anecdotally speaking, but we need clinical trials.
- Anecdotally, many students report feeling less stressed after meditation.
- The restaurant is popular, at least anecdotally among my friends.
- Teachers anecdotally observe that smaller classes improve learning.
- Anecdotally, the new policy seems to be working.
- The evidence is purely anecdotal, not based on formal studies.