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Pronunciation: "ir-i-'gärd-l&s
Function: adverb
Etymology: probably blend of irrespective and regardless
Date: circa 1912
nonstandard : REGARDLESS
usage Irregardless originated in dialectal American speech in the early 20th century. Its fairly widespread use in speech called it to the attention of usage commentators as early as 1927. The most frequently repeated remark about it is that "there is no such word." There is such a word, however. It is still used primarily in speech, although it can be found from time to time in edited prose. Its reputation has not risen over the years, and it is still a long way from general acceptance. Use regardless instead.
Irregarless of your opinion this is a word.
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What numbnuts say instead of regardless.
Irregardless of what you say, I'm not a botard.
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Adverb
1. "without lack of regard" or "not without regard"
Adjective
1. "not disregardful"
While many claim it to be grammatically incorrect and brush it off as the dumb way of saying "regardless", there is a meaningful place for this word in the English language. The unreduced double negative formed by the prefix and affix acts as a redundant intensifier of the root word "regard"; meaning this word is useful in certain circumstances for emphasizing the sheer amount of regard or the mere presence of regard in a given situation. It is similar to the usage of superlative reflexive pronouns.
1. Irregardless of the anonymous tip, we decided to double the amount of guards.
2. The irregardless lifeguard noticed the drowning boy quickly.
3. I, myself, typed this irregardless of the lack of a sufficiently adequate definition.
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to sub out the word regardless; if you have limited vocabulary
Irregardless to what I am saying.
Not a word, but is commonly used in place of "regardless".
I am going to the movies irregardless of what you say.
Just irregard what that man is doing.
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Jimmy Johnson's word that doesn't really exist.
Irregardless of the fact that Hillary Clinton would have been a better president than Donald Trump, conservatives rigged the election.
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