regardless

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English

Etymology

From regard +‎ -less.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/
• (Received Pronunciation) (BE): IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈɡɑːd.lɪs/

Adverb

regardless (comparative more regardless, superlative most regardless)

1. Without attention to warnings or indications of bad consequences.

   Synonyms: irregardless, irrespective, anyhow, anyway, at any rate, come what may, in any case, Thesaurus:regardless

Translations

Adjective

regardless (comparative more regardless, superlative most regardless)

1. Paying no attention to; ignoring.
2. Taking insufficient regard of; heedless; careless.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:careless

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Preposition

regardless

1. (proscribed) Synonym of regardless of; paying no attention to.

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Usage notes

• The phrase 'regardless to' is generally considered incorrect.
• Phrases 'regardless if', 'regardless of if' and 'regardless whether' are generally considered incorrect, with 'regardless of whether' being the preferred wording.