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

Anyone with information about the shooting may contact police at 816-234-5043 or call the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Celebrities who nowadays would want to drive anonymously ordered their own. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Tips can be made anonymously and could qualify for a reward for up to $1,000. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 208-343-2677. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

anonymous + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anonymously

• synonymously