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

At least one company set up a hotline where staffers can anonymously report on their fellow employees suspected of placing bets. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026

Anyone with information about the homicides is asked to contact police directly at 816-234-5043 or reach out to the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

Police later asked the community for assistance in gathering video of the incident and set up a portal for witnesses to anonymously submit evidence. — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Rúa had been making videos on Instagram and TikTok for five years anonymously under the name Elefante blanco, or the White Elephant, a reference to the unfinished and wasteful infrastructure projects that Rúa exposes. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 30 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

anonymous + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anonymously

• synonymously