1 (of a person) with a name that is not known or that is not made public:
an anonymous donor / caller / buyer / benefactor / source * The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous.
2 (abbreviation anon.) written, given, made, etc. by sb who does not want their name to be known or made public:
an anonymous letter / gift
3 (written) without any unusual or interesting features:
long stretches of dull and anonymous countryside * new housing estates with their anonymous tower blocks and large barren spaces
anonymously adverb
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is anonymous a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, anonymous is tagged as adjective.
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