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

Executive orders that are constitutionally infirm; unwarranted attacks on public sector employees; taxation policy favoring the ultra-wealthy. —U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025

Compounding matters, lawmakers are constitutionally required to be paid during the shutdown, while their staffers and federal workers are not. —Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025

Jones's supporters argue that he is constitutionally entitled to express outlandish opinions and should not face financial ruin for his speech. —Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025

The Attorney General initially suggested that Kirk’s detractors could be prosecuted for hate speech (which happens to be constitutionally protected). —Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for constitutionally

• institutionally
• unconstitutionally