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Wordnet 3.0

ADVERB (1)

1. by necessity; by force of circumstance;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Perforce \Per*force"\, adv. [F. par (L. per) + force.] By force; of necessity; at any rate. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Perforce \Per*force"\, v. t. To force; to compel. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

perforce adv 1: by necessity; by force of circumstance