siłą rzeczy

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Polish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈɕi.wɔw̃ ˈʐɛ.t͡ʂɘ/, (regional or dialectal, proscribed) /ˈɕi.wɔm ˈʐɛ.t͡ʂɘ/
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  • Syllabification: si‧łą rze‧czy

Particle

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siłą rzeczy

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

Further reading

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