siłą rzeczy

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “by [the] force of things”. Calque of French par la force des choses.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɕi.wɔw̃ ˈʐɛ.t͡ʂɘ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: si‧łą rze‧czy

Particle

siłą rzeczy

  1. (idiomatic) necessarily, by necessity, logically, inevitably, perforce
    Near-synonyms: ex definitione, par excellence, z definicji, z natury rzeczy, z założenia

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