regardless

This term functions as a marker of persistence or indifference, signaling that a particular action or state remains unchanged despite potential obstacles or contradictory facts. When used with the preposition "of," it introduces a specific factor that is being ignored or discounted. When used alone at the end of a sentence, it serves as a synonym for "anyway" or "nonetheless," often concluding a thought by asserting that the outcome is inevitable.

Users should be careful not to confuse "regardless" with "regardles," which is a common misspelling, or "irregardless." While "irregardless" is found in some spoken dialects, it is widely considered non-standard or incorrect in formal writing because it contains a double negative (the prefix "ir-" and the suffix "-less"). In professional or academic contexts, "regardless" is the only acceptable choice.