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

There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information submitted anonymously to the TIPS hotline. —Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026

The poll is part of a series from On3's The Field of 68 ranking the jobs in every league from top to bottom by anonymously polling veteran head coaches as well as assistants in each conference. —Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026

There were reports of Palace’s interest in Strand Larsen wavering towards the end of last week, but senior sources at Elland Road, speaking anonymously to protect relationships, never sensed that deal would collapse entirely. —Beren Cross, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026

During the taste test, each editor anonymously ranked the chips on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

anonymous + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anonymously

• synonymously