"by misunderstanding" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is used to indicate that something happened due to a lack of understanding or misinterpretation. Example: By misunderstanding the instructions, she ended up making a completely different dish than the one intended.
Hollis says that recognition of ADHD has been held back by misunderstanding.
But some bankers say their regulators are making matters worse by misunderstanding the cause of the industry's woes.
The year opened as it ends, with a Brussels summit characterised by misunderstanding and fundamental differences over what to do.
Some are a little better or a little worse but all are activated more by misunderstanding than malice.
Perhaps the public really does just need to be educated but surely it's also possible that the unease is caused not by misunderstanding but by moral censure.
In "Walter and Henry," a Showtime movie that has its premiere tonight at 8, music goes one step further, mending a family shattered by misunderstanding.
Joe Wallenstein, who oversees film production by students, explained that using fake weapons could be misperceived by passers-by, and misunderstanding could lead to calamity.
There is a sea-battered night walk and the mutual burgeoning of desire, slowed by misunderstandings and standstills.
"The committee believes that the incident was sparked by misunderstandings and failed communications between the two men," said the report, titled "Missed Opportunities, Shared Responsibilities".
A more serious issue may be whether the ballot items, which are limited to 75 words or less, would lead to advertising campaigns, followed by misunderstandings and lawsuits.
Mutinies were sparked by misunderstandings over terms of enlistment, poor food and clothing, gross arrears of pay, and the decline in the purchasing power of the dollar.
