mistakenly

Example Sentences

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At the same time, building contractors have been quick to remove trees that stand in the way of construction, while debris removal crews have cut down living trees that they mistakenly identified as dead.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

An earlier version of this story mistakenly identified the titles of Vital Lyfe’s founders.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

I mistakenly thought that only happened if you booked through a third party.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The confusion began after a CNN-produced tribute-style segment was mistakenly published, leading to widespread online reaction that briefly suggested the actor had died.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

It referred to a set of ideals and hopes, like human perfection or social equality, that philosophers mistakenly believed could be implemented in the world because it existed in their heads.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis