Perforce

/pəˈfɔːs/ · adverb

Meaning

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

Definitions by Sense

1. By constraint of circumstances; of necessity; as a matter of course.
2. (archaic) By force.
3. (obsolete) To force; to compel.

Example Sentences

Mr. Wickham's happiness and her own were perforce delayed a little longer, and Mr. Collins's proposal accepted with as good a grace as she could..

"Keep fast thy hold, for by such stairs as these," The Master said, panting as one fatigued, "Must we perforce depart from so much evil."

So, bevelling around by Mullett's and the Signal House which they shortly reached, they proceeded perforce in the direction of Amiens street railway terminus

Accordingly work perforce had to be begun. The first sod was cut at Anley, near Settle, in November, 1869, […]

It was by no means pleasant to realize that there was an unknown number of menaces up there over your head, quietly circling and circling until someone should arrange for them to drop - and that there was nothing to be done about them. Still, life has to go on - and novelty is a wonderfully short-lived thing. One became used to the idea perforce.

Adult immigrants must perforce learn some English, and their children are likely to become English monolinguals.

The central issue in this case is whether the procedures followed respected the applicants’ family life or constituted an interference with the exercise of the right to respect for family life which could not be justified as necessary in a democratic society. […] It is true that Article 8 contains no explicit procedural requirements, but this is not conclusive of the matter. The relevant considerations to be weighed by a local authority in reaching decisions on children in its care must perforce include the views and interests of the natural parents.

If ſhe denie, Lord Hastings goe with him, And from her iealous Armes pluck him perforce.

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• perforces
• perforcing
• perforced

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