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.
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by mistake

without intending to I'm sorry – I dialed your number by mistake.
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by mistake

Erroneously, as in He took my coat by mistake. [c. 1700]
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JaniYAH-nee (Finnish)Finnish, Hungarian
Sardar-Persian, Urdu, Pashto
Cora['kɔ:rə]
Karyna-English (Rare)
Roseannro-ZANEnglish
Imrus-Hungarian