constitutionally
adverb
con·sti·tu·tion·al·ly
ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈtü-sh(ə-)nə-lē 
-ˈtyü-
1
: in accordance with a political constitution
was not constitutionally eligible to fill the office
2
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
Examples of constitutionally in a Sentence
I'm afraid that I'm constitutionally incapable of carrying a tune.
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That conjunction has opened the enticing possibility that there might exist constitutionally enforceable aboriginal rights not specified in any treaty.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
Trump could then be elected Speaker of the House, a position not constitutionally limited to sitting members of Congress, placing him in the line of succession.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 18 Dec. 2025
The free speech organization claims that Meeks’ firing violates Supreme Court precedent, which established a three-part test to determine when a government employee’s speech is constitutionally protected or not.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
Probably This made very nice videos, constitutionally inoffensive, pleasant, maybe because those are qualities with mass appeal and endorsement potential.
—Paul McAdory, Them., 9 Dec. 2025
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2025
Trump could then be elected Speaker of the House, a position not constitutionally limited to sitting members of Congress, placing him in the line of succession.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 18 Dec. 2025
The free speech organization claims that Meeks’ firing violates Supreme Court precedent, which established a three-part test to determine when a government employee’s speech is constitutionally protected or not.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
Probably This made very nice videos, constitutionally inoffensive, pleasant, maybe because those are qualities with mass appeal and endorsement potential.
—Paul McAdory, Them., 9 Dec. 2025
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“Constitutionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constitutionally. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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