by mistake

idiom

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

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It it a crime to keep a package delivered to you by mistake? Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 11 Dec. 2025 Rehome anything that has fallen in by mistake, such as makeup that belongs in the bathroom or an art supply that should be in the playroom. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025 For example, radar locks of this kind could lead to pilots misreading the situation and firing by mistake. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2025 That’s a perfectly routine sign-off, but the man, who had approached Ron by mistake, becomes despondent. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 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 18 Dec. 2025.

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