by mistake

by mis·take

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bahy mi-steyk]
- /baɪ mɪˈsteɪk/
- /baɪ mɪˈsteɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahy mi-steyk]
- /baɪ mɪˈsteɪk/

Definitions of by mistake words

adverb by mistake accidentally, not on purpose 1
preposition by mistake (Idiomatic) by accident; without intention to do so. 0

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Parts of speech for By mistake

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of By mistake

by mistake popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for by mistake

adj by mistake

unwittingly — inadvertent; unintentional; accidental: His insult, though unwitting, pained her.
unintentionally — not intentional or deliberate: an unintentional omission from the list.
haphazardly — in a haphazard manner; at random.
fortuitous — happening or produced by chance; accidental: a fortuitous encounter.

adv by mistake

short — having little length; not long.
aback — towards the back; backwards
accidentally — happening by chance or accident; not planned; unexpected: an accidental meeting.
carelessly — If someone does something carelessly, they do it without much thought or effort.
inadvertently — unintentional: an inadvertent insult.

All 23 Synonyms of by mistake

Antonyms for by mistake

adv by mistake

knowingly — affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information: a knowing glance.
consciously — aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.

All 2 Antonyms of by mistake

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