Irrespective vs Outlying - What's the difference?
irrespective | outlying |
heedless, regardless
* 1922 , , Miss Mapp , :
Without regard for conditions, circumstances, or consequences; unbiased; independent; impartial.
* Rogers
(obsolete) disrespectful
Relatively remote from some central location.
Located outside of some boundary or limit.
A region relatively remote from a central location.
* 1975 , United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Environmental Pollution, Water Pollution Control Act of 1972: Effect on Small Communities
As adjectives the difference between irrespective and outlying
is that irrespective is heedless, regardless while outlying is relatively remote from some central location.As a noun outlying is
a region relatively remote from a central location.irrespective
English
Adjective
(-)- That alone, apart from Mr. Wyse’s old-fashioned notions on the subject, made telephoning impossible, for your summons was usually answered by his cook, who instantly began scolding the butcher irrespective and disrespectful of whom you were.
- an irrespective judgment
- According to this doctrine, it must be resolved wholly into the absolute, irrespective will of God.
Derived terms
* irregardless (by confusion and conflation with regardless) * irrespective ofSee also
* irregardless English words affected by confusionoutlying
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The more outlying villages were never visited by their member of parliament.
- When the map was redrawn after the war, our cousin found herself living in outlying territory.
Noun
(en noun)- The other areas and the outlyings will have to come in at a later date, although the council wrestles with that periodically. But the amount of money involved would be substantial.