anonymous

/əˈnɑn·ə·məs/ adj [not gradable]

Definition

› (made or done by someone) with a name that is not known or not made public: an anonymous donor an anonymous gift anonymously

/əˈnɑn·ə·mə·sli/ adv › The donation was made anonymously.

(Definition of anonymous adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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