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

Last year, the state completed a series of hearings conducted by the Basic Education Funding Commission to respond to the state Supreme Court’s ruling that the commonwealth’s school system was constitutionally underfunded. —Christina Lengyel | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Dec. 2024

Lacalle Pou, who constitutionally cannot run for a second consecutive term, has enjoyed high approval ratings. —Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024

Trump is constitutionally barred from another term, which leaves him free to do the right thing irrespective of the political fallout. —Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 18 Nov. 2024

Understand that constitutionally this requires congressional action, but there are loopholes that Trump might again use. —Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1a