The word “irregardless” is a nuisance. Yes, some dictionaries do list the word. But, it is categorized as “nonstandard,” which means it’s not a proper term. All you need is the word “regardless.”
Why? Regardless already means “without regard.” Using the prefix “-ir” is redundant.
The prefix ir- (i-r) is a negative prefix, so if you add the prefix ir to a word that’s already negative like regardless, you’re making a double-negative word that literally means “without without regard.”
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