by stress of

adverb

Roget 601: necessarily etc. adv.; of necessity, of course; ex necessitate rei [Lat.]; needs must; perforce etc. 744; nolens volens [Lat.]; will he nil he, willy nilly, bon gre mal gre [Fr.], willing or unwilling, coute que coute [Fr.].    faute de mieux [Fr.]; by stress of; if need be.    ... show more

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