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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
irregardless/ɪrɪˈɡɑːdlɪs/
adjective & adverb informal regardless.
– origin C19: prob. a blend of irrespective and regardless.
usage: Irregardless means the same as regardless: the negative prefix ir- is unnecessary as it merely duplicates the suffix -less. The word is regarded as incorrect in standard English.



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