mistakenly

Example Sentences

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But “tourist” investors may be unaware and mistakenly expect big returns in just a few years, he added.

From MarketWatch

But after much disagreement, the replacement officials mistakenly awarded Seattle a touchdown—and the victory.

From The Wall Street Journal

She claimed that she was mistakenly under the impression that her case would then be sent to appeal and noted that she has the documented verbal comprehension of a second-grader.

From Los Angeles Times

“We wouldn’t be the first to mistakenly think a smarter bomb will keep us from putting boots on the ground,” the source said.

From Salon

But due to a fault in processing procedures, if you file your return in the final hours or days before the deadline, you risk being mistakenly classified as a late-filer and charged a 5% penalty.

From Barron's