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

Missouri is constitutionally required to pass a balanced budget, meaning the state must continue to pull from a rainy day fund that’s been buoyed by years of pandemic-era federal relief. —Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026

Men’s Central Jail needs to be replaced with a modern, constitutionally compliant facility that provides real mental health and substance abuse treatment, not abandoned and forgotten while people die inside. —Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026

Congress is constitutionally obligated to check the executive through the power of the purse, legislation, and rigorous oversight. —Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

British monarchs are constitutionally bound to remain above politics, able only to represent the UK rather than speak for its government. —Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for constitutionally

• institutionally
• unconstitutionally