perforce
Pronunciation: /pəˈfɔːs/
The English word “perforce” has 3 meanings listed here.
adverb
- By constraint of circumstances; of necessity; as a matter of course.
- By force.
verb
Etymology
From Middle English par force, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French par force (“by force”).
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