regardless
part of speech
adverb (regardless); used in regardless of
meaning for a pupil
1) Regardless means without paying attention to problems, warnings or difficulties; anyway. tree →
2) Regardless of something means without being affected by it, as in «everyone is welcome regardless of age». tree →
sense in the lessons
In ethics and citizenship, people should be treated fairly regardless of race, religion or gender. In stories, a character carries on regardless of danger. In maths, some rules work regardless of the numbers chosen. Phrases: «regardless of», «carry on regardless».
examples
- Everyone can join the club regardless of age. tree →
- It was raining, but we went to the beach regardless. tree →
- The rules apply to everyone, regardless of who they are. tree →
- He kept running regardless of the pain in his leg. tree →
- Regardless of the order you add numbers, the total is the same. tree →
- She treated everyone kindly, regardless of what they could give her. tree →
- When Odysseus heard from Eurylochus of the terrible fate which had befallen his companions he set out, regardless of personal danger, resolved to make an effort to rescue them. tree →
note
Trap: «irregardless» is a common mistake; the correct word is «regardless». Regardless of = no matter. Maths: addition gives the same answer regardless of order (3 + 5 = 5 + 3), but subtraction does not.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «regardless» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.