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regardless
/ ɪˈɡɑːɪ /
adjective
- usually foll by of taking no regard or heed; heedless
adverb
- in spite of everything; disregarding drawbacks
to carry on regardless
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adverb
- ˈԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·l· adverb
- ·l·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of regardless1
Idioms and Phrases
- regardless of, in spite of; without regard for:
They'll do it regardless of the cost.
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Example Sentences
He said the Church should welcome people regardless of their sexual orientation, but insisted gay adoption was a form of discrimination against children.
There are also places in the league phase reserved for the winners of this season's Champions League and Europa League, regardless of their domestic league positions.
Mr Dixit says smartphone tariffs will not cripple Apple should they rear their head again, but regardless will add "pressure - both operationally and politically" to a supply chain that cannot be unwound quickly.
Terrible things are always happening on Earth, regardless of the strides made in space travel.
It covers items such as sandwiches and cured meats as well as raw meats and milk "regardless of whether it is packed or packaged or whether it has been bought at duty free".
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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