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 Galloway or Gomez Velasquez was asked to call San Diego police at 619-531-2293 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 888-580-8477. —Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026

To provide information anonymously, call Tucson's 88-Crime hotline at 1-520-882-7463. —Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026

Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the P3 Tips smartphone app, and callers may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. —Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026

The coop was built without taxpayer money, according to a person familiar with the project who spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly. —ABC News, 8 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

anonymous + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anonymously

• synonymously