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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett
Sorry, the Mr. Grammar Guy in me jumped out at this. There's no such word. If there was, it would mean "not regardless" which makes no sense anyway and is just the opposite of what your trying to imply.
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I shalst disagree with Mr. Grammar Guy.....
I used to believe the same thing.
nonstandard : regardless
usage Irregardless originated in dialectal American speech in the early 20th century. Its fairly widespread use in speech called it to the attention of usage commentators as early as 1927. The most frequently repeated remark about it is that “there is no such word.”
There is such a word, however. It is still used primarily in speech, although it can be found from time to time in edited prose. Its reputation has not risen over the years, and it is still a long way from general acceptance. Use regardless instead.
And this is from Merriam-Webster.