by mistake

idiom

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

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Users can accidentally skip a track, pause the music or go back to a previous one by mistake. Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024 This requires new modem software working closely with the Android 15 OS, and isn’t even available on the Pixel 9 as yet, despite turning up in a beta realise of the new firmware by mistake. Zak Doffman, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 On his way back home, Ariel found himself in a left-turn lane by mistake. Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024 Whether by mistake or intentionally, some of Harris’s political opponents have repeatedly mispronounced her name. Michael Cadenhead, Washington Post, 19 July 2024 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 15 Nov. 2024.

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