regardless
/ɹɪˈɡɑːd.lɪs/ · reg·ar·dless
adjective
- Having no regard; heedless; careless. She drove regardless of the speed limit.
- Having no regard for something; indifferent. He was regardless of the consequences of his actions.
adverb
- Without attention to warnings or indications of bad consequences. Tatiana knew the meat had passed its expiry date, but she ate it regardless.
- Without regard for something; in spite of. He went to the party regardless of how tired he was.
preposition
- Paying no attention to; regardless of. She didn't care regardless of what others thought.
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Did you know? The word regardless is often confused with its near-homophone 'irregardless', which is considered nonstandard by many dictionaries, but is still widely used in informal contexts.