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by mistake
by mistake
in error; accidentally. I'm sorry. I came into the wrong room by mistake. I chose the wrong road by mistake. Now we are lost.
by mistake
without intending to I'm sorry – I dialed your number by mistake.
by mistake
Erroneously, as in He took my coat by mistake. [c. 1700]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Jani | | YAH-nee (Finnish) | Finnish, Hungarian |
| Sardar | | - | Persian, Urdu, Pashto |
| Cora | | ['kɔ:rə] | |
| Karyna | | - | English (Rare) |
| Roseann | | ro-ZAN | English |
| Imrus | | - | Hungarian |