adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ a-nik- ' d ō -t ə l
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 <an anecdotal painting> < anecdotal details>
– an · ec · dot · al · ly \ -t ə l- ē \ adverb