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
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Examples of constitutionally in a Sentence
I'm afraid that I'm constitutionally incapable of carrying a tune.
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This raises the question, how does Congress write laws and oversee the implementation of them in a constitutionally, legally and historically established world where the president has such power?
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Jennifer Selin, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Claiming credit for the new atmosphere is the autocratic president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, who assumed a constitutionally suspect second term in office in June.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
Absolute primogeniture, or the right to rule regardless of gender, was not constitutionally adopted in Norway until 1990, according to the Royal House, meaning that Haakon was always destined to reign one day.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
First off, there’s the simple fact that as a writer-director John Cassavetes was constitutionally incapable of explaining human behavior either to his audience or his actors.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2024
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Jennifer Selin, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Claiming credit for the new atmosphere is the autocratic president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, who assumed a constitutionally suspect second term in office in June.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
Absolute primogeniture, or the right to rule regardless of gender, was not constitutionally adopted in Norway until 1990, according to the Royal House, meaning that Haakon was always destined to reign one day.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
First off, there’s the simple fact that as a writer-director John Cassavetes was constitutionally incapable of explaining human behavior either to his audience or his actors.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Constitutionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constitutionally. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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