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 parallels are unmistakable and constitutionally troubling. —Jeffrey S. Trimbath, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026

His diagnosis is that the market is constitutionally incapable of looking further than the present moment. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026

This protocol set timelines for how long criminal defendants could be held without legal representation, and allowed cases to be dropped if a defendant went too long without legal representation, which they are constitutionally entitled to. —Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026

And so for the most part, the legal answer is that the president can't do this constitutionally. —Esme Murphy, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for constitutionally

• institutionally
• unconstitutionally