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

Synonyms of constitutionally

• 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

The leader who is off the charts on creativity and innovation but constitutionally incapable of operational discipline gets people around them who can execute. —Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Their stated reasoning did not hinge on party interests, and federal courts have said partisan gerrymandering is constitutionally permissible. —Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026

Trials, though constitutionally guaranteed, are rare. —Rebecca Dunlea, The Conversation, 17 June 2026

Communication ceased for 28 years, which is so long that their silence is now constitutionally eligible to be in the House of Representatives. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for constitutionally

• institutionally
• unconstitutionally