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by IncRnd
1530 days ago
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The word appears in dictionaries, which document usage, but the word is nonsensical. "Irregardless" is used to mean "regardless", which is a far better choice of word. irregardless (adj.)
an erroneous word that, etymologically, means the opposite of what it is
used to express; probably a blend of irrespective and regardless, and
perhaps inspired by the colloquial use of the double negative as an
emphatic. [1]
[1] https://www.etymonline.com/word/irregardless |
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Start with the auto-antonyms: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto-antonym
* Cleave can mean "to cling" or "to split apart".
* Clip can mean "attach" or "cut off".
* Dust can mean "to remove dust” (cleaning a house) or "to add dust" (e.g. to dust a cake with powdered sugar).
* Fast can mean "without moving; fixed in place", (holding fast, also as in "steadfast"), or "moving quickly".
* Ravel can mean "to separate" (e.g. threads in cloth) or "entangle".[11] Sanction can mean "approve" or "penalize".
* Table can mean "to discuss a topic at a meeting" (British English) or "to postpone discussion of a topic" (American English).