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to move forward irregardless

to move forward irregardless

9.8
Keep going despite problems or objections
  • phrasal verb
  • /muːv ˈfɔːrwərd ɪrɪˈɡɑːrdləs/
  • Informal
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  • We will move forward irregardless of the challenges ahead.

Examples

  • Despite the setbacks, the team moved forward irregardless of the criticism.

  • The company will move forward irregardless of the economic downturn.

  • Despite the objections, they chose to move forward irregardless of the consequences.

  • She decided to move forward irregardless of what others thought.

  • Despite the objections, they chose to move forward irregardless of the consequences.

  • The company will move forward irregardless of the economic downturn.

  • We will move forward irregardless of the challenges ahead.

Synonyms

to go forward
vsto move forward irregardless
399 1.0

To move ahead in place, in time, or in progress

is more forceful and commonly uses a nonstandard emphatic form
to move along
vsto move forward irregardless
168 3.0

Go forward or leave a place when someone tells you to

is more about stubborn continuation and uses emphatic nonstandard speech
to push through
vsto move forward irregardless
98 3.6

To keep going despite problems until you finish

is more emphatic and often expressed using a nonstandard form
to move ahead
vsto move forward irregardless
72 2.7

To start or continue something so it gets closer to a goal

is stronger in force and often framed with a nonstandard emphasis
to push forward
vsto move forward irregardless
52 3.1

To keep making progress despite problems

is more forceful in expression and often uses a nonstandard word
to move beyond
vsto move forward irregardless
48 4.3

To go past a problem and start something better

focuses more on leaving an issue behind than on forceful continuation
to keep it moving
vsto move forward irregardless
  • Informal
22 4.4

Move forward without stopping or slowing down

is more forceful and often expressed with a nonstandard word
to march forward
vsto move forward irregardless
5 3.7

To move forward steadily despite problems

is louder in force and frequently marked by nonstandard emphasis
to plow ahead
vsto move forward irregardless
  • US
2 4.7

Continue doing something even when there are problems

is even more forceful in tone and often uses a nonstandard emphasis
to make one's way
vsto move forward irregardless
1 3.4

To move forward through a place despite problems

is more insistently phrased and sometimes uses nonstandard emphasis
to make head against the current
vsto move forward irregardless
  • UK
9.1

To move forward despite strong opposition or many difficulties

is similar but carries stronger, more emphatic spoken force

Antonyms

∞ 1.2

To stop trying to do something or accept defeat

93 2.3

A stop in movement or activity

How Determined

to charge
150 3.6
to press on
35 3.9
to move forward irregardless
  • Informal
9.8
to move ahead
72 2.7
to proceed
697 3.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

move + forward + irregardless

The meaning 'to proceed despite difficulties' is directly composed from 'move' + 'forward' (to go ahead) combined with 'irregardless' used here to mean 'regardless' (despite). Although 'irregardless' is nonstandard, its intended sense is the same as 'regardless', so the overall meaning is transparent and predictable to a B1 learner who knows the constituents.

Etymology

Move forward irregardless paints a clear image: move forward means to go on and irregardless is a mistaken word people use instead of 'regardless', meaning 'without caring'. So the phrase means 'to go on despite problems'.