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Definition of anecdotal adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

anecdotal

 adjective
adjective
NAmE//ˌænɪkˈdoʊt̮l//
 
, NAmE//ˌænɪkˈdoʊt̮l̩i//
 
 
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based on anecdotes and possibly not true or accurate anecdotal evidence Anecdotal evidence suggests there were irregularities at the polling station on the day of the election.
adverb This reaction has been reported anecdotally by a number of patients.See anecdotal in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary