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

Synonyms

• congenitally
• inherently
• innately
• intrinsically
• naturally

Examples of constitutionally in a Sentence

I'm afraid that I'm constitutionally incapable of carrying a tune.

Recent Examples on the Web

However, legal analysts believe even this would be constitutionally tenuous and would likely be blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court. —John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025

After the 22nd Amendment was enacted in 1951, the first president to be constitutionally barred, Dwight D. Eisenhower, joked about a potential loophole in the system. —Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025

For the 1932 elections, the House was reapportioned, based on what was constitutionally required: total population figures. — Made By History, Time, 2 Apr. 2025

Wisconsin voters head to the polls Tuesday to weigh in on a ballot measure that would constitutionally enshrine a requirement for photo ID in order to vote. —The Hill Staff, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for constitutionally

• institutionally
• unconstitutionally