regardless

[ ri-gahrd-lis ]

/ rɪˈgɑrd lɪs /

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adjective

having or showing no regard; heedless; unmindful (often followed by of).

adverb

without concern as to advice, warning, hardship, etc.; anyway: I must make the decision regardless.

OTHER WORDS FOR regardless

1 inattentive, negligent, neglectful, careless.

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1 attentive, mindful.

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Idioms about regardless

regardless of, in spite of; without regard for: They'll do it regardless of the cost.

Origin of regardless

First recorded in 1585–95; regard + -less

OTHER WORDS FROM regardless

re·gard·less·ly, adverbre·gard·less·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH regardless

irregardless, regardless (see usage note at irregardless)

How to use regardless in a sentence

Agents then have been arresting those people at the conclusion of their cases, regardless of the outcome, reports VOSD’s Maya Srikrishnan.
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Band guns do not lose power regardless of depth, and they are the gun of choice for most spearfishermen.
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The Bible is clear that God calls on us to love our neighbors, regardless of whether they look like us, think like us, feel like us, worship like us—or vote like us.
How Christians should react to the 2020 election results|jakemeth|November 12, 2020|Fortune
His presence will make the Chiefs the team to beat entering the postseason, regardless of whether they’re the AFC’s No.
NFL Week 10 power rankings: Saints move up on the heels of the Steelers and Chiefs|Mark Maske|November 10, 2020|Washington Post

It's a good idea to warm up before running regardless of the season.
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So society no longer rolled its Juggernaut over him regardlessly, as of yore.
The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him|Paul Leicester Ford
Priest and layman, soldier and civilian, rich and poor, pass by it alike regardlessly.
The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VI (of X)--Great Britain and Ireland IV|Various
She only smiles, pricks him with the spur, and regardlessly cuts him with her cuarto.
The Flag of Distress|Mayne Reid
Despoina heard me, smiled at me, and went her way regardlessly; but my poor Mary was a victim.
Rest Harrow|Maurice Hewlett
Everything—family, business, possessions—must be regardlessly sacrificed to the one aim of war.
Pedagogics as a System|Karl Rosenkranz

British Dictionary definitions for regardless

regardless

/ (rɪˈɡɑːdlɪs) /

adjective

(usually foll by of) taking no regard or heed; heedless

adverb

in spite of everything; disregarding drawbacksto carry on regardless

Derived forms of regardless

regardlessly, adverbregardlessness, noun

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