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

• congenitally
• inherently
• innately
• intrinsically
• naturally

Examples of constitutionally in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

However, legal analysts believe even this would be constitutionally tenuous and would likely be blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025

In which case the constitutionally correct answer is for Congress to assert itself so that the misguided CFPB cannot. —John Tamny, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025

In other words, what the state Supreme Court declared to be constitutionally unacceptable in 1971 still exists in 2025. —Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025

Wearing such garb as a form of peaceful protest is constitutionally protected free speech. —Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for constitutionally

• institutionally
• unconstitutionally