by mistake

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Prepositional phrase

1. (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

• (by accident) deliberately, on purpose, intentionally

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