by mistake
English
Pronunciation
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Prepositional phrase
- (idiomatic) by accident; without intention to do so
- Today I took your packed lunch to work by mistake.
Synonyms
- (by accident): in error, mistakenly
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “by accident”): deliberately, on purpose, intentionally
Translations
mistakenly — see mistakenly