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re·gard·less

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–adjective

1.	having or showing no regard; heedless; unmindful (often fol. by of).

–adverb

2.	without concern as to advice, warning, hardship, etc.; anyway: I must make the decision regardless.

—Idiom

3.	regardless of, in spite of; without regard for: They'll do it regardless of the cost.

[Origin: 1585–95; regard + -less

]

—Related forms

re·gard·less·ly, adverb

re·gard·less·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. inattentive, negligent, neglectful, indifferent, unconcerned.

—Antonyms 1. attentive, mindful.

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re·gard·less Audio Help   (rĭ-gärd'lĭs) Pronunciation Key
adv.   In spite of everything; anyway: continues to work regardless.

adj.   Heedless; unmindful.

re·gard'less·ly adv., re·gard'less·ness n.

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regardless
adjective
1.	(usually followed by 'of') without due thought or consideration; "careless of the consequences"; "crushing the blooms with regardless tread" [syn: careless]
adverb
1.	in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks; "he carried on regardless of the difficulties"

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reˈgardless adjective, adverb

not thinking or caring about costs, problems, dangers etc
Example: There may be difficulties but I shall carry on regardless.

Arabic:	بِغَض النَّظَر
Chinese (Simplified):	不顾一切的（地）
Chinese (Traditional):	不顧一切的(地)
Czech:	bez ohledu na; přesto
Danish:	alligevel; uden hensyn til
Dutch:	ongeacht
Estonian:	hoolimata
Finnish:	huolimatta
French:	sans souci de; quand même
German:	ungeachtet
Greek:	ανεξάρτητα από, αδιαφορώντας για
Hungarian:	vmire való tekintet nélkül
Icelandic:	á tillits til
Indonesian:	tanpa mempedulikan
Italian:	indifferente; (malgrado tutto)

Japanese:	とにかく
Korean:	개의치 않는; (…에) 개의치 않고
Lithuanian:	nepaisant (to)
Norwegian:	uten hensyn til, uansett
Polish:	bez względu na (wszystko)
Portuguese (Brazil):	independentemente de
Portuguese (Portugal):	sem olhar a
Romanian:	indiferent de; oricum
Russian:	невзирая ни на что
Slovak:	napriek tomu; bez ohľadu na
Slovenian:	brezbrižen; ne glede na
Spanish:	a pesar de, sin hacer caso de
Swedish:	utan hänsyn, trots, oberoende av
Turkish:	her şeye rağmen, gene de