What does regardless mean?
Definitions for regardless
rɪˈgɑrd lɪsre·gard·less
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Princeton's WordNet
careless(p), regardlessadverb
(usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration
"careless of the consequences"; "crushing the blooms with regardless tread"
regardless, irrespective, disregardless, no matter, disregardingadverb
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
"he carried on regardless of the difficulties"
Wiktionary
regardlessadverb
Without attention to warnings or indications of bad consequences.
Tatiana knew the cauliflower was purple, but she ate it regardless.
regardlessadjective
Having no regard; heedless; careless.
regardlesspreposition
Paying no attention to; regardless of.
Tatiana ate the cauliflower regardless of its colour.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Regardlessadjective
Heedless; negligent; inattentive.
Etymology: from regard.
He likest is to fall into mischance,
That is regardless of his governance. Edmund Spenser.Regardless of the bliss wherein he sat,
Second to thee, offer’d himself to die
For man’s offence. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. iii.We must learn to be deaf and regardless of other things, besides the present subject of our meditation. Isaac Watts.
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regardless
Regardless is an adverb that means without being affected or influenced by something, without consideration of or giving attention to, or despite the prevailing circumstances. It is often used in the phrase "regardless of" to indicate an action or decision made without taking into account particular facts, conditions, or consequences.
Webster Dictionary
Regardlessadjective
having no regard; heedless; careless; as, regardless of life, consequences, dignity
Regardlessadjective
not regarded; slighted
British National Corpus
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'regardless' in Adverbs Frequency: #343
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of regardless in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of regardless in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of regardless in a Sentence
I was going to fire Comey, regardless of the recommendation I was going to fire Comey.
We always encourage students and adults to be careful if what you put out there regardless of what you thought because it could get out in a more formal setting that you may not be intending.
There is a serious debate taking place over the next five weeks within Congress over the Iran deal. We have called on all sides, regardless of whether one is liberal or conservative, to conduct that debate responsibly and civilly. That plea should apply to presidential candidates as well.
Every state should follow Arizona's lead, if a Safeway doesn't reopen, families can take their money elsewhere. If a school doesn't reopen, families should be able to take their children's education dollars elsewhere. In fact, families should be able to take their children's education dollars elsewhere regardless. Education funding is meant for educating children, not for protecting a particular institution.
The rule of progress is, take the path regardless of the obstacles while the rule of stagnation is, avoid the path with regard to the obstacles.
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- malgrat totCatalan, Valencian
- bez ohledu naCzech
- ungeachtetGerman
- senrigardeEsperanto
- independientementeSpanish
- siitä huolimatta, välinpitämätön, huolimatta, piittaamaton, katsomatta, riippumattaFinnish
- quelle que soit, quel que soit, malgré toutFrench
- bagaimanapunIndonesian
- in ogni caso, comunqueItalian
- ללא קשרHebrew
- mākūareMāori
- ongeachtDutch
- independente, apesar dePortuguese
- قطع نظرUrdu
- 而不管Chinese
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