by mistake

idiom

: because of a mistake : without intending to
I got on the wrong train by mistake.

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My dad, who had double-booked by mistake and invited seven guests of his own, was in the garden trying to man the barbecue, serve tea, and carry on multiple conversations. Malala Yousafzai, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025 He had been promoted—by mistake. Carrie Johnson, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025 Arizona prison officials aren't saying much about how a man was released by mistake 22 years early. Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 10 Sep. 2025 But by mistake, Trey’s friend Kyle – the boy of King’s longtime associate Paul (Jeffrey Wright) – is the one being held, and King works with the police to pay the culprits and get the kid back. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for by mistake

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“By mistake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20mistake. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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