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anecdotal

Main Entry:: an·ec·dot·al
Pronunciation:: \ˌa-nik-ˈdō-t^əl\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 1836

1 a: of, relating to, or consisting of anecdotes <an anecdotal biography> b: anecdotic 2 <my anecdotal uncle>2: based on or consisting of reports or observations of usually unscientific observers <anecdotal evidence>3: of, relating to, or being the depiction of a scene suggesting a story <anecdotal details>

— an·ec·dot·al·ly

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\-t^əl-ē\ adverb

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