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

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One high-ranking official from a WSL club spoke to The Athletic — anonymously to protect relationships — about the swelling power of The Fan and how there is both fear and fascination for it in the upper echelons. —

Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025 Anyone with information is asked to call homicide detectives at (816) 234-5043 or through the TIPS hotline anonymously at (816) 474- TIPS. —

Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2025 Listen to this article Naloxone, a medication that reverses opioid overdoses, is now available for free and anonymously to all residents at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora and Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin, a news release from the Kane County Health Department announced on Friday. —

Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025 The reports are filed anonymously and don’t identify specific airlines or flights. —

Casey Tolan, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for anonymously