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#Irregardless

Irregardless is a nonstandard adverb that means the same as regardless—"without concern for" or "despite everything". Though widely used, it’s often criticized because the prefix ir- and suffix -less seem to create a double negative.

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Since "irregardless" is non-standard and widely disliked, consider using an alternative, such as "unrespectant" or "nonregardful".

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The disirregardlessers, always polite. 😁
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/is-irregardless-a-real-word-heh-heh

Merriam-Webster has some choice words for purists who would call irregardless "not a word".

https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/is-irregardless-a-real-word-heh-heh

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Screenshot of text: The reason we, and these dictionaries above, define irregardless is very simple: it meets our criteria for inclusion. This word has been used by a large number of people (millions) for a long time (over two hundred years) with a specific and identifiable meaning ("regardless"). The fact that it is unnecessary, as there is already a word in English with the same meaning (regardless) is not terribly important; it is not a dictionary's job to assess whether a word is necessary before defining it. The fact that the word is generally viewed as nonstandard, or as illustrative of poor education, is likewise not important; dictionaries define the breadth of the language, and not simply the elegant parts at the top.

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