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re·gard·less

 (rĭ-gärd′lĭs)
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

(rɪˈɡɑːdlɪs)
adj
(usually foll by of) taking no regard or heed; heedless
adv
in spite of everything; disregarding drawbacks: to carry on regardless.
reˈgardlessly adv
reˈgardlessness n
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re•gard•less

(rɪˈgɑrd lɪs)

adj.
1. having or showing no regard; heedless; unmindful (often fol. by of).
adv.
2. without concern as to advice, warning, hardship, etc.; anyway.
Idioms:
regardless of, in spite of; without regard for.
[1585–95]
re•gard′less•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.regardless - (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration; "careless of the consequences"; "crushing the blooms with regardless tread"
heedless, unheeding - marked by or paying little heed or attention; "We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics"--Franklin D. Roosevelt; "heedless of danger"; "heedless of the child's crying"
Adv.1.regardless - in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks; "he carried on regardless of the difficulties"
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regardless

adverb
1. in spite of everything, anyway, nevertheless, nonetheless, in any case, no matter what, for all that, rain or shine, despite everything, come what may Despite her recent surgery she has been carrying on regardless.
2. (with of) irrespective of, without reference to, without regard to, despite, discounting, disregarding, notwithstanding, unconcerned about, heedless of, unmindful of It takes in anybody regardless of religion, colour or creed.
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Translations
بِغَض النَّظَر
bez ohledu napřesto
alligevel
á tillits til
gene deher şeye rağmen

regardless

[rɪˈgɑːdlɪs]
A. ADJ regardless ofsin reparar en
buy it regardless of the costcómpralo, cueste lo que cueste
they shot them all regardless of ranklos fusilaron a todos sin miramientos a su graduación
we did it regardless of the consequenceslo hicimos sin tener en cuenta las consecuencias
B. ADVa pesar de todo, pase lo que pase
he went on regardlesscontinuó a pesar de todo
carry or press on regardless!¡a seguir, sin reparar en las consecuencias!
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regardless

[rɪˈgɑːrdləs] adv [carry on, continue] → malgré tout
We are determined to carry on regardless → Nous sommes déterminés à continuer malgré tout.
regardless of sth → quel(le) que soit qch
regardless of the outcome of this case → quelle que soit l'issue du procès
The event will take place regardless of the weather → L'événement aura lieu quel que soit le temps.
regardless of the consequences → sans se soucier des conséquences
regardless of the danger → sans se soucier du danger
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regardless

adj regardless ofohne Rücksicht auf (+acc), → ungeachtet (+gen); to do something regardless of the consequencesetw ohne Rücksicht auf die Folgen tun; regardless of what it costsegal, was es kostet; regardless of the fact that …ungeachtet dessen, dass …
advtrotzdem; he did it regardlesser hat es trotzdem getan
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regardless

[rɪˈgɑːdlɪs]
1. adj regardless of (heedless of) → senza preoccuparsi di; (in spite of) → a dispetto di
regardless of rank → senza distinzioni
regardless of race → senza distinzioni di razza
2. adv (fam) she did it regardlessl'ha fatto lo stesso
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regard

(rəˈgaːd) verb
1. (with as) to consider to be. I regard his conduct as totally unacceptable.
2. to think of as being very good, important etc; to respect. He is very highly regarded by his friends.
3. to think of (with a particular emotion or feeling). I regard him with horror; He regards his wife's behaviour with amusement.
4. to look at. He regarded me over the top of his glasses.
5. to pay attention to (advice etc).
noun
1. thought; attention. He ran into the burning house without regard for his safety.
2. sympathy; care; consideration. He shows no regard for other people.
3. good opinion; respect. I hold him in high regard.
reˈgarding preposition
about; concerning. Have you any suggestions regarding this project?
reˈgardless adjective, adverb
not thinking or caring about costs, problems, dangers etc. There may be difficulties but I shall carry on regardless.
reˈgards noun plural
greetings; good wishes. Give my regards to your mother; He sent her his regards.
as regards
as far as (something) is concerned. As regards the meeting tomorrow, I hope as many people will attend as possible.
with regard to
about; concerning. I have no complaints with regard to his work.

with regards is sometimes used in ending a letter.
with regard to means `about'.
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References in classic literature ?
I rose at once to my feet, and my instinctive impulse was to hurry down to the beach, equally regardless of the distance that separated me from it, and of my disabled condition.
With a book he was regardless of time; and on the present occasion he had a good deal of curiosity as to the events of an evening which had raised such splendid expectations.
He made his four hearty meals every day, regardless of the most persistent rolling and pitching on the part of the steamer; and he played whist indefatigably, for he had found partners as enthusiastic in the game as himself.
Is it not a saying in every one's mouth, Possession is half of the law: that is, regardless of how the thing came into possession?
But the position of a man pursuing a married woman, and, regardless of everything, staking his life on drawing her into adultery, has something fine and grand about it, and can never be ridiculous; and so it was with a proud and gay smile under his mustaches that he lowered the opera glass and looked at his cousin.
Sportsmen, in the warmth of a chace, are too much engaged to attend to any manner of ceremony, nay, even to the offices of humanity: for, if any of them meet with an accident by tumbling into a ditch, or into a river, the rest pass on regardless, and generally leave him to his fate: during this time, therefore, the two squires, though often close to each other, interchanged not a single word.
For some time I stood tottering on the mound regardless of my safety.
Sometimes he joined in a conversation which interested him and, regardless of whether any "gentlemen of the embassy" were present or not, lispingly expressed his views, which were sometimes not at all in accord with the accepted tone of the moment.
The Moral Law causes the people to be in complete accord with their ruler, so that they will follow him regardless of their lives, undismayed by any danger.
After he has gotten himself up regardless of expense, in showy, baggy trowsers, yellow, pointed slippers, fiery fez, silken jacket of blue, voluminous waist-sash of fancy Persian stuff filled with a battery of silver-mounted horse-pistols, and has strapped on his terrible scimitar, he considers it an unspeakable humiliation to be called Ferguson.
Regardless however of anything concerning them, I gave myself up to my own sad Reflections.
My cousin has undertaken them, regardless of expense; she has asked me to come and stay with her--board and lodging gratis--and keep an eye on the grammatical eccentricities of her pensionnaires.