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

Holocaust 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

A few scrupulous tax lawyers have anonymously leaked details of shelter schemes to the IRS.

—Franklin Foer

Examples of anonymously in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Athletic has spoken to multiple sources with knowledge of Palace’s transfer business, all of whom spoke anonymously to protect their positions, to understand how the club’s remarkable window unfolded. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Anyone could sell out, conveniently and anonymously, creating an institutional autoimmune disease of witch hunts, strategic lies, honey traps, and need-to-know lockdowns. — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

The Department of Public Safety said a person can surrender an infant under the law anonymously if requested. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Many of the testimonies will run anonymously because the women held C-suite roles and signed non-disclosure agreements on the way out. — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

anonymous + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anonymously

• synonymously