IRREGARDLESS


Meaning of IRREGARDLESS in English

■ adjective & adverb informal regardless.

Origin

C19: prob. a blend of irrespective and regardless .

Usage

Irregardless means the same as regardless : the negative prefix ir- is unnecessary as it merely duplicates the suffix -less . The word is regarded as incorrect in standard English.

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