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

In France, the far-right leader Marine Le Pen is the front-runner to replace the increasingly unpopular President Emmanuel Macron, who is constitutionally barred from seeking a third term. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

California is already constitutionally required to provide a minimum level of funding for public schools and community colleges, which often amounts to about 40% of the state’s General Fund. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026

At what point, in other words, might constitutionally legal political jockeying become fundamentally undemocratic? — Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

Trump is constitutionally barred from running for a third presidential term. — Josh Boak, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for constitutionally

• institutionally
• unconstitutionally