anecdotally

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English anecdotal Middle English -ly English -ly English anecdotally From anecdotal + -ly.

1. In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.

   “As it was an informal hearing, the evidence was presented anecdotally.”

   “Yes, cockroaches wallow in filth, but a case of food poisoning is probably about as bad as it gets if one of those pests skitters across your slice of pizza – a stroll through the park compared to malaria, yellow fever or dengue fever. Still, anecdotally, many people suffer from katsaridaphobia, or cockroach phobia.”