perforce

Adverb

WordNet 3.0

Adverb (1)

  1. by necessity; by force of circumstance
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Perforce \Per*force"\, adv. [F. par (L. per) + force.] By force; of necessity; at any rate. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Perforce \Per*force"\, v. t. To force; to compel. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
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