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

Over the next 30 years, Rader continued to terrorize Kansans and anonymously taunt investigators. —Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025

Investigators who reviewed material from Comey's emails, including his correspondence with Richman, could not identify an instance when Comey approved leaking material to a reporter anonymously, sources told ABC News. —Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025

Some medieval churches in Europe had devices called foundling wheels that would allow people to anonymously leave an infant inside a hatch that would rotate into the building and alert someone waiting on the other side. —Alana Semuels, Time, 8 Oct. 2025

This former executive’s sentiments were not shared by their ex-colleague who also spoke with Fortune anonymously. —Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

anonymous + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anonymously

• synonymously