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ANECDOTALLY
Definition of ANECDOTALLY
adverb
In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From anecdotal + -ly.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
How it is built
Same root, ANECDOTE · 8 relatives in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
ANECDOTALLY in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 3 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 110, 7 September 2026. The most recent board was Day 137, 4 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 24 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 110, 7 September 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
ANECDOTALLY starts with A and ends with Y. Sorted, its letters read AACDELLNOTY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A and L appear more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start ANECDOT
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found ANECDOTALLY?
OUTLIER is a daily word game. One grid, the same grid for everybody, and the words nobody else spots are the ones that pay. This word was on Day 110 - and most players walked straight past it.
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