Irregardless meaning

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Irregardless is defined as a nonstandard way of saying regardless, which means anyway.

An example of irregardless is saying you're going to a party even if your spouse doesn't go.

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Regardless.
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(proscribed, nonstandard, sometimes humorous) Regardless, irrespective.
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Origin of irregardless

Probably a blend of irrespective and regardless ; surface analysis is ir- +‎ regardless.

Sentence Examples

  • Irregardless of the reasons behind the increase in young voter turnout, the higher numbers are a good thing.

  • Expect students to achieve these standards irregardless of ability, background, or prior knowledge.

  • irregardless of the value of encoding or international, a single newline character (1 byte) will cause a line break.

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