Main Entry:

con·sti·tu·tion·al·ly

Pronunciation:

\-ˈtü-shnə-lē, -ˈtyü-, -shə-nə-lē\

Function:

adverb

Date:

1742

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>