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
Examples of constitutionally in a Sentence
I'm afraid that I'm constitutionally incapable of carrying a tune.
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Mickey Sherman’s strategy—later found constitutionally inadequate by the Connecticut Supreme Court—largely avoided the Tommy material altogether.
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Kate Casey, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026
Meanwhile, leftist senator Iván Cepeda’s team – including his ally, President Gustavo Petro, who is constitutionally barred from seeking a second consecutive term – is already scrambling to expand its base in an effort to overturn De la Espriella’s lead.
—Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
All sorts of improper provisions and constitutionally contentious stipulations are undoubtedly buried within these shiny new AI laws.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
After 1965, when African Americans’ right to vote was constitutionally recognized, the meanness continued.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
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Kate Casey, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026
Meanwhile, leftist senator Iván Cepeda’s team – including his ally, President Gustavo Petro, who is constitutionally barred from seeking a second consecutive term – is already scrambling to expand its base in an effort to overturn De la Espriella’s lead.
—Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
All sorts of improper provisions and constitutionally contentious stipulations are undoubtedly buried within these shiny new AI laws.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
After 1965, when African Americans’ right to vote was constitutionally recognized, the meanness continued.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
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“Constitutionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constitutionally. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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