Main Entry: an·ec·dot·al

Pronunciation: \ˌa-nik-ˈdō-t^əl\

Function: adjective

Date: 1836

1 a : of, relating to, or consisting of anecdotes <an anecdotal biography> b : anecdotic 2 <my anecdotal uncle>
2 : based on or consisting of reports or observations of usually unscientific observers <anecdotal evidence>
3 : of, relating to, or being the depiction of a scene suggesting a story <anecdotal details>

— an·ec·dot·al·ly \-t^əl-ē\ adverb