by mistake

idiom

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

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The Trump administration has also publicly acknowledged that some of the people who were deported were removed from the country by mistake. Sonam Sheth gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025 The penalties for carrying firearms or ammunition, even by mistake, are severe and can include long prison sentences. Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 5 June 2025 But Boles said his queries into the officiating showed the attenuators were overlooked by mistake — not on purpose. Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 22 May 2025 While the original follows a shoe company exec who becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur’s son is kidnapped by mistake and held for ransom, the new film, set in contemporary New York City, sees a music mogul played by Washington contend with a similar plot. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 19 May 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 10 Jul. 2025.

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