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

• inherently
• fundamentally

Examples of constitutionally in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Mosaddeq refused to accept the constitutionally legal order and arrested those sent to deliver it. —Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 9 July 2025

These children are constitutionally predisposed to being sensitive to the feelings of others and may try to please others at their own expense. —Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 7 July 2025

Trump is constitutionally barred from running for reelection in 2028, making Vance the likely front runner among potential Republican contenders. —Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

These funds are constitutionally protected and cannot be diverted to non-transportation uses. —Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for constitutionally

• institutionally
• unconstitutionally