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regardless
adverb
despite
what
has
happened
,
been
said
,
or
is
expected
;
anyway
•
He
knew
it
was
risky
,
but
he
jumped
in
regardless
.
He
knew
it
was
risky
,
but
he
jumped
in
regardless
.
•
The
concert
will
continue
regardless
of
the
pouring
rain
.
The
concert
will
continue
regardless
of
the
pouring
rain
.
From
regard
+
-less
,
originally
meaning
‘
heedless
’
in
the
1500s
;
the
adverbial
use
‘
anyway
’
developed
in
the
late
1800s
.
adjective
not
paying
attention
to
;
showing
no
consideration
for
;
heedless
•
His
regardless
attitude
toward
safety
worried
the
team
.
His
regardless
attitude
toward
safety
worried
the
team
.
•
The
driver
was
regardless
of
the
speed
limit
on
the
winding
road
.
The
driver
was
regardless
of
the
speed
limit
on
the
winding
road
.
Earliest
sense
of
the
word
in
the
1500s
,
from
‘
regard
’
+
‘
-less
’,
describing
people
who
lacked
consideration
.
