regardless.
Without attention to warnings or indications of bad consequences.
Meaning & usage
Without attention to warnings or indications of bad consequences.
Tatiana knew the meat had passed its expiry date, but she ate it regardless.
Anyway; irrespective of what has just been said.
The proposal may become law, or it may not. Regardless, we will adopt it as a club rule.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English regard Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English regardless From regard + -less.
Paying no attention to; ignoring.
Taking insufficient regard of; heedless; careless.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English regard Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English regardless From regard + -less.
Synonym of regardless of; paying no attention to.
Tatiana ate the cauliflower regardless its colour.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English regard Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English regardless From regard + -less.
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