Sentences with 'mistakenly'
Example sentences and phrases with the word mistakenly and other words derived from it.
• « Then, on 10 May, they attacked the Netherlands, Belgium and France, sending the bulk of their forces through a forest on the Franco-Belgian border that the French mistakenly thought was impassable to an army. »
• « The square face: Women with square faces are often mistakenly thought of as inflexible and reserved. Soften your features. »
• « For centuries, Europeans mistakenly believed that there was an all-water route across the North American continent. This "Northwest Passage" would allow the country that controlled it not only access to the interior of North America, but also - and more importantly - a relatively quick route to the Pacific Ocean and trade with Asia. »
• « Indeed, in 1842, a US naval fleet, mistakenly believing war had broken out, seized Monterey, California, a part of Mexico. Monterey was returned the next day, but the episode only added to the unease with which Mexico viewed its northern neighbour. »