[pur-FORS]
adverb
By necessity; by force of circumstance.
I’m not one for a God damned horror movie, but by the time the third act of The Human Centipede rolls around you’ll perforce cover your eyes and cry like a girl.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Perforce.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/perforce. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “perforce”, accessed February 5, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/perforce.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Perforce. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved February 5, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/perforce