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perforce.

By constraint of circumstances; of necessity; as a matter of course.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/pəˈfɔːs/UK/pɚˈfɔɹs/General-American
  1. By constraint of circumstances; of necessity; as a matter of course.

    not-comparable
  2. By force.

    archaic · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English par force, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French par force (“by force”).

verb/pəˈfɔːs/UK/pɚˈfɔɹs/General-American
  1. To force; to compel.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English par force, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French par force (“by force”).

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