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What does by mistake mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word by mistake? Here's what it means.

Prepositional phrase
  1. (idiomatic) by accident; without intention to do so
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Did someone trip over the flex and pull the plug out of the wall by mistake?
Unfortunately, the switch for the rear fog light is not coordinated with the front lights, so it can be left on by mistake.
In Trafalgar Square, he meets up with Bugsy, a fat, smelly, cheeky con-man pigeon, who ends up volunteering for the war effort by mistake.
When planting bulbs in flower borders, mark where they are so you don't dig them up later by mistake.
As I was walking back, she saw me and went to roll down the window but hit the door lock by mistake thus activating the car alarm.
If you got here by mistake, and were looking for gardening tools or something, you've probably had enough of semiconducting stuff.

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