perforce

Meaning

Adv

1. (archaic, not-comparable) By force.
2. (not-comparable) By constraint of circumstances; of necessity, inevitably, unavoidably; as a matter of course.

Verb

To force; to compel.

Synonyms

necessarily

willy-nilly

of necessity

inescapably

inevitably

must

needs

surely

unavoidably

without fail

compulsorily

nolens volens

disregarding

forcedly

Translations

forcément

çaresiz

αναγκαστικά

nécessairement

zorunlu

κατ’ ανάγκην

بالضرورة

noodzakelijkerwijs

forçosamente

por fuerza

mecburi

zaruri

noodgedwongen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pəˈfɔːs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: par force

In summary

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