perforce
adverb/pəˈfɔːs/
/pərˈfɔːrs/
(old use or formal)- because it is necessary or cannot be avoided synonym necessarily
- They had perforce to abandon the attempt on the summit.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French par force ‘by force’.Want to learn more?
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