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The word appears in dictionaries, which document usage, but the word is nonsensical. "Irregardless" is used to mean "regardless", which is a far better choice
by IncRnd 5y ago
The word appears in dictionaries, which document usage, but the word is nonsensical. "Irregardless" is used to mean "regardless", which is a far better choice of word.
irregardless (adj.)
an erroneous word that, etymologically, means the opposite of what it is
used to express; probably a blend of irrespective and regardless, and
perhaps inspired by the colloquial use of the double negative as an
emphatic. [1]
[1] https://www.etymonline.com/word/irregardless https://www.etymonline.com/word/irregardless
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- deleted 5y ago[deleted]
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