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irregardless

ir·re·gard·less

UK/ˌɪɹɪˈɡɑːdlɪs/ US/-ləs/ uncommon

adverb

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Origin

Probably a blend of irrespective + regardless. The word may also be analysed as ir- + regardless, as it is possible that the prefix ir- was added to amplify the negative in regardless just as plain negatives often did at the time the word came into use (and still do in dialects).

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