Anyways vs Regardless - What's the difference?
anyways | regardless |
(rare) In any way.
*, II.2.6.ii:
(conjunctive, informal, chiefly, North America) Anyway, anyhow, in any case.
* 1865 , (Charles Dickens), (Our Mutual Friend) , Chapman and Hall, accessible through Google Books
*:"Anyways ," said the damsel, "I am glad punishment, and I say so."
Having no regard; heedless; careless.
* 1843 , :
Without attention to warnings or indications of bad consequences.
Paying no attention to; regardless of.
As adverbs the difference between anyways and regardless
is that anyways is in any way while regardless is without attention to warnings or indications of bad consequences.As an adjective regardless is
having no regard; heedless; careless.As a preposition regardless is
paying no attention to; regardless of.anyways
English
Adverb
(-)- it behoves themto remove all objects, causes, companies, occasions, as may anyways molest him […].
regardless
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- I grew, day by day, more moody, more irritable, more regardless of the feelings of others.
Derived terms
* regardless ofAdverb
(en adverb)- Tatiana knew the cauliflower was purple, but she ate it regardless .
Synonyms
* anyhow * anyway * at any rate * come what may * in any casePreposition
(English prepositions)- Tatiana ate the cauliflower regardless of its colour.