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

Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting http://austincrimestoppers.org or calling [phone]. —Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025

Sources at Leeds, speaking anonymously to protect relationships, as well as coaches like Arnott, have underlined Gray’s confidence. —Beren Cross, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025

People can also submit a tip anonymously by calling the Hidalgo County Crime Stoppers Hotline at 956-668-TIPS (8477) or through the app, P3 TIPS. —Sam Gillette, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025

Tips can be anonymously submitted to the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or online at tips.fbi.gov. —Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

anonymous + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anonymously

• synonymously