Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb In spite of everything; anyway.
- adjective Heedless; unmindful.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not having regard or heed; not looking or attending; heedless; negligent; indifferent; careless.
- Not regarded; slighted.
- Synonyms Unmindful, inattentive, unobservant, neglectful, unconcerned.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having no regard; heedless; careless.
- adjective rare Not regarded; slighted.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having no
regard ;heedless ;careless . - adverb Without attention to
warnings orindications of badconsequences . - preposition Paying no attention to;
regardless of .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
- adjective (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration
Etymologies
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Examples
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And the aspiring singer will be signed to the label regardless of where she finishes in the competition.
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A 33-point deficit still leaves Johnson in control of his own destiny; winning and leading the most laps at both Phoenix and Homestead wins him the title regardless of what
SI.com 2010
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Through a quirk of the constitution, Rajapaksa would be able to serve the final two years of his term regardless of the outcome of the vote.
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Through a quirk of the constitution, Rajapaksa would be able to serve the final two years of his term regardless of the outcome of the vote.
Homepage By BHARATHA MALLWARACHI 2009
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Through a quirk of the constitution, Rajapaksa would be able to serve the final two years of his term regardless of the outcome of the vote.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Bharatha Mallwarachi 2009
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Through a quirk of the constitution, Rajapaksa would be able to serve the final two years of his term regardless of the outcome of the vote.
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Through a quirk of the constitution, Rajapaksa would be able to serve the final two years of his term regardless of the outcome of the vote.
Top Headlines 2009
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Through a quirk of the constitution, Rajapaksa would be able to serve the final two years of his term regardless of the outcome of the vote.
ajc.com - News 2009
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Square Enix is probably betting that long time fans of the Final Fantasy series, who have been waiting for a new full installment since 2006, will pick up the title regardless of the price tag while other gamers will buy it after some time, when it becomes somewhat cheaper.
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Through a quirk of the constitution, Rajapaksa would be able to serve the final two years of his term regardless of the outcome of the vote.
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