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

While Petro is constitutionally limited to one term, senator Ivan Cepeda will lead his party’s ticket in the upcoming presidential elections. —Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026

The Girl Scouts and sororities are constitutionally protected. —Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 Mar. 2026

Trump, who served his first term from 2017 to 2021 and was reelected in November 2024, is constitutionally barred from seeking a third term in 2028. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026

The criminal justice system would be unable to constitutionally function without them. —Barbara Jaffe, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for constitutionally

• institutionally
• unconstitutionally