as in inherently
by natural character or ability I'm afraid that I'm constitutionally incapable of carrying a tune

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Recent Examples of constitutionally 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 See All Example Sentences for constitutionally

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“Constitutionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constitutionally. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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