anonymously
adverb
anon·y·mous·ly
ə-ˈnä-nə-məs-lē 
: in an anonymous manner : without identification of the source
They made the donation anonymously.
The problem, of course, is that so much of online commenting is done anonymously, making it easier for keyboard poltroons to write whatever they want without the accountability—without the shame.—
Daniel Ruth
Daniel RuthHolocaust denial material can frequently be found on computer bulletin boards, which are used by white-power and neo-Nazi groups to schedule meetings and disseminate information anonymously.—Michiko Kakutani
Michiko KakutaniA few scrupulous tax lawyers have anonymously leaked details of shelter schemes to the IRS.—Franklin Foer
Franklin FoerExamples of anonymously in a Sentence
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Studio insiders paint the back-and-forth process as routine, but others, including one franchise filmmaker who spoke anonymously for this story but was not involved in Supergirl, held the opposite view.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
Anyone with information about the shooting may contact police directly by calling 816-234-5227 or by calling the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS.
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Sophia Buonpane,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Tips can be provided anonymously to Tucson's Crime Stoppers affiliate, 88-Crime, at 1-520-882-7463.
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Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Federal agents have sent administrative subpoenas to email and social media platforms to find out the identities of people who have posted about ICE anonymously.
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Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
1 July 2026
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
Anyone with information about the shooting may contact police directly by calling 816-234-5227 or by calling the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS.
—
Sophia Buonpane,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Tips can be provided anonymously to Tucson's Crime Stoppers affiliate, 88-Crime, at 1-520-882-7463.
—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Federal agents have sent administrative subpoenas to email and social media platforms to find out the identities of people who have posted about ICE anonymously.
—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
1 July 2026
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“Anonymously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anonymously. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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