mistakenly
Example Sentences
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It occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy joint tissue, causing pain, swelling, stiffness, and progressive damage.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
Many did not want to speak at all; one developer mistakenly sent me an email that said, “steer clear..do not want to engage.”
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
State officials said a software error caused noncitizens to be mistakenly registered to vote when they applied for driver’s licenses and ID cards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The findings from Dr Guevara's research led the twins to mistakenly believe that they were immune to cancer and other diseases - but María del Cisne was diagnosed with colon cancer two years ago.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
A large food processing company offered to buy the rights and sell the hot dogs in stores, but Milton, mistakenly thinking that popularity is eternal, rejected it.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
