anecdote
an·ec·dote
/ˈænıkˌdoʊt/ noun , pl -dotes [ count ]
: a short story about an interesting or funny event or occurrence
He told us all sorts of humorous anecdotes about his childhood.
an·ec·dot·al /ˌænıkˈdoʊtl̩/ adj [more ~; most ~]
I enjoyed the book's anecdotal style.
His conclusions are not supported by data; they are based only on anecdotal evidence. [=evidence in the form of stories that people tell about what has happened to them]
an·ec·dot·al·ly adv
Anecdotally, doctors report an increase in the disease.
