irrespective
without regard to something else, especially something specified; ignoring or discounting (usually followed by of): Irrespective of my wishes, I should go.
Origin of irrespective
1Other words from irrespective
- ir·re·spec·tive·ly, adverb
Words Nearby irrespective
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How to use irrespective in a sentence
In very different but related ways, they raise fundamental questions irrespective of race about how policing gets done.
Eric Garner Was Choked to Death for Selling Loosies | Nick Gillespie | December 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“In the most extreme cases, the abusive party is able to recoup irrespective of the cost,” he says.
Domestic Violence Among the Wealthy Hides Behind ‘Veil of Silence’ | Eliza Shapiro | February 28, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST“I do not feel I am a piece of property to be bought and sold irrespective of my wishes,” he wrote.
Marvin Miller, the Labor Leader Who Revolutionized Baseball | Allen St. John | November 28, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTI make sure I send the picture irrespective of whether they let me keep it.
Freida Pinto on Playing Passive ‘Trishna,’ Her ‘Slumdog’ Break, and More | Jacob Bernstein | July 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTI do not begrudge the journalist for pursuing the unvarnished truth, irrespective of political consequences.
No selection of any kind is made, and all are admitted irrespective of the cause, nature, or severity of the disease.
A Statistical Inquiry Into the Nature and Treatment of Epilepsy | Alexander Hughes BennettEach player, or side, is only permitted to throw three balls an inning, irrespective of the number of runs scored.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousAnd the factor of spontaneous improvement irrespective of all remedial measures is also ignored.
The gardener didn't have to deal with a moving target and he could administer water quite irrespective of the wishes of the grass.
The Boy Grew Older | Heywood BrounAs has been said, the first thing for a family to do is to find out their definite income, irrespective of Aunt Maria.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping | Elizabeth Hale Gilman
British Dictionary definitions for irrespective
/ (ˌɪrɪˈspɛktɪv) /
irrespective of (preposition) without taking account of; regardless of
informal regardless; without due consideration: he carried on with his plan irrespective
Derived forms of irrespective
- irrespectively, adverb
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