constitutionally
adverb
con·sti·tu·tion·al·ly
ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈtü-shnə-lē 
-ˈtyü-,
-shə-nə-lē
1
a
: in accordance with one's constitution
constitutionally unable to grasp subtleties
b
: in structure, composition, or constitution
despite repeated heatings the material remained constitutionally the same
2
: in accordance with a political constitution
was not constitutionally eligible to fill the office
Examples of constitutionally in a Sentence
I'm afraid that I'm constitutionally incapable of carrying a tune.
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Plus, there are limits on what a state can constitutionally do on issues related to immigration, Kettler said.
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Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 1 Mar. 2025
With that in mind, Isaacs' Timothy—who's flown halfway around the world only to find himself on the hook for a scandal back home—and Goggins' Rick, a depressive, unsavory type who's constitutionally incapable of relaxing, both seem like prime candidates.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
He’s being criticized for trying to bend the executive branch to his will by staffing it with loyalists — but the idea that an independent executive is needed to restrain the president is constitutionally questionable, to put it mildly.
—Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
Carson is quite clear that, at least in some circumstances, states are constitutionally required to fund religious education.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 28 Jan. 2025
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Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 1 Mar. 2025
With that in mind, Isaacs' Timothy—who's flown halfway around the world only to find himself on the hook for a scandal back home—and Goggins' Rick, a depressive, unsavory type who's constitutionally incapable of relaxing, both seem like prime candidates.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
He’s being criticized for trying to bend the executive branch to his will by staffing it with loyalists — but the idea that an independent executive is needed to restrain the president is constitutionally questionable, to put it mildly.
—Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
Carson is quite clear that, at least in some circumstances, states are constitutionally required to fund religious education.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Constitutionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constitutionally. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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