anecdotally
From personal stories
Anecdotally describes information based on personal accounts rather than systematic evidence or data.
When someone says anecdotally, the treatment seems to work, they're reporting what they've heard or observed informally, not what studies have proven.
The word signals that what follows is impressionistic rather than rigorous.
In an informal way
- conversationallyIn spoken exchange style
- offhandCasually unrehearsed
- unofficiallyWithout formal recognition
- colloquiallyIn casual speech
in passing · secondhand · word-of-mouth · hearsay · gossip · chitchat · banter · rumor
According to reports
- allegedlyClaimed but unverified
- supposedlyAs is claimed
- reputedlyAccording to general belief
- purportedlyClaimed but unverified
unconfirmed · unsubstantiated · uncorroborated · apocryphal · dubious · questionable · speculative · unproven
Recounting events aloud
- recountingNarrating events from memory
- reminiscingEnjoyably recalling the past
- recallingBringing to mind again
- relatingConcerning or connecting
narrating · retelling · vignettes · yarns · tales · accounts · episodes · reminiscences
As an individual matter
- impressionisticallyIn a suggestive, atmospheric manner
- individuallyOne at a time
- experientiallyThrough direct personal encounter
- observationallyThrough direct watching
perceptually · intuitively · opinionatedly · speculatively · idiosyncratically · sentimentally
Serving as ideal instance
- demonstratingShowing by example
- indicatingShowing or pointing to
- suggestingOffering an idea indirectly
- depictingShowing through representation
representing · showing · evidencing · characterizing · typifying · revealing · conveying · expressing
casually
In an informal way
- conversationallyIn spoken exchange style
- offhandCasually unrehearsed
- unofficiallyWithout formal recognition
colloquially · in passing · secondhand · word-of-mouth · hearsay · gossip · chitchat · banter · rumor · reportedly
reportedly
According to reports
- allegedlyClaimed but unverified
- supposedlyAs is claimed
- reputedlyAccording to general belief
purportedly · unconfirmed · unsubstantiated · uncorroborated · apocryphal · dubious · questionable · speculative · unproven · circumstantial
storytelling
Recounting events aloud
- recountingNarrating events from memory
- reminiscingEnjoyably recalling the past
- recallingBringing to mind again
relating · narrating · retelling · vignettes · yarns · tales · accounts · episodes · reminiscences · memoirs
personally
As an individual matter
- impressionisticallyIn a suggestive, atmospheric manner
- individuallyOne at a time
- experientiallyThrough direct personal encounter
observationally · perceptually · intuitively · opinionatedly · speculatively · idiosyncratically · sentimentally
exemplifying
Serving as ideal instance
- demonstratingShowing by example
- indicatingShowing or pointing to
- suggestingOffering an idea indirectly
depicting · representing · showing · evidencing · characterizing · typifying · revealing · conveying · expressing
- sentence startersoddly, curiously, strangely, surprisingly, remarkably
anecdotallystatistically
By numerical analysis
empirically · scientifically · objectively · demonstrably · quantitatively
anecdotallyuniversally
In all cases
comprehensively · broadly · collectively · representatively · across the board
- anecdotal evidenceSupport from individual accounts