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 officials spoke with CBS News anonymously in order to discuss sensitive national security matters. —James Laporta, CBS News, 19 May 2026

The managers discreetly agree to post info online about their preferred vendor, saying anonymously that the vendor is the best there is. —Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026

And since Saada’s words, one signatory who was prepared to talk to Deadline on the record on the situation has not asked that they be quoted anonymously. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 May 2026

In a recent Economist op-ed authored anonymously, the former official pointed out that fellow government peers in Moscow, regional governors and businessmen have stopped using the first person plural when describing Putin’s actions. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

anonymous + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anonymously

• synonymously