an·ec·do·tal

[an-ik-doht-l, an-ik-doht-l]
adjective
1.
pertaining to, resembling, or containing anecdotes: an anecdotal history of jazz.
2.
(of the treatment of subject matter in representational art) pertaining to the relationship of figures or to the arrangement of elements in a scene so as to emphasize the story content of a subject. Compare narrative ( def 6 ).
3.
based on personal observation, case study reports, or random investigations rather than systematic scientific evaluation: anecdotal evidence.

Origin:
1830–40; anecdote + -al1

an·ec·do·tal·ism, noun
an·ec·do·tal·ly, adverb
un·an·ec·do·tal, adjective
un·an·ec·do·tal·ly, adverb
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anecdotal (ˌænɛkˈdəʊtəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
containing or consisting exclusively of anecdotes rather than connected discourse or research conducted under controlled conditions

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Anecdotal is always a great word to know.
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
Example sentences
She offers evidence both anecdotal and experimental.
His evidence was not scholarly, but merely anecdotal.
The result is a museum that mixes the formal and informal, the educational and
  anecdotal.
Moving and inspiring, this book is a thoughtful anecdotal study of a important
  societal issue.
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