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Unintentionally lacking care; accidentally; inattentively (adverb)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 13 letters · last seen September 15, 2026

Answer
INADVERTENTLY
INADVERTENTLY · 13 letters · puzzle shows ****VERT*****
The Root
VERTmeans “turn”

In a sentence: When Joe INADVERTENTLY bumped a man, he quickly apologized for being careless.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Unintentionally lacking care; accidentally; inattentively (adverb)” has the answer INADVERTENTLY (13 letters), built on the root VERT, which means “turn”. See the full September 15, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.