mistakenly
Example Sentences
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It tells the story of a retired couple who are presented with the opportunity to claim life insurance when the husband is mistakenly declared to have died.
From BBC
The family of a teenager who died in a car crash have described their "unimaginable" ordeal after being mistakenly told their son had survived.
From BBC
Some recruits mistakenly believe that after they have signed up for a year they can return to their old life with money in their pockets.
From BBC
Companies mistakenly think they are using a legitimate trucking organization, he said.
They also might mistakenly double up on a medication if a mail-order pharmacy switches generic manufacturers and a drug begins coming in a different-colored pill that appears to be a different prescription.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
