anecdotal

adjective an·ec·dot·al \ˌa-nik-ˈdō-t^əl\

Definition of ANECDOTAL

a : of, relating to, or consisting of anecdotes <an anecdotal biography>

b : anecdotic 2 <my anecdotal uncle>

: based on or consisting of reports or observations of usually unscientific observers <anecdotal evidence>

: of, relating to, or being the depiction of a scene suggesting a story <anecdotal details>

— an·ec·dot·al·ly \-t^əl-ē\ adverb

1747

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