as in inherently
by natural character or ability
I'm afraid that I'm constitutionally incapable of carrying a tune
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Recent Examples of constitutionally
The country is also the site of the Western Hemisphere’s longest-running internal armed conflict, and constitutionally requires all men between the ages of 18 and 24 to undertake some form of military service.
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Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
None of these cities will be as powerless as DC, constitutionally barred from a vote in the House or Senate.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The move would make Florida the first state to end a longstanding – and constitutionally upheld – practice of requiring certain vaccines for school students.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
The inconvenience this causes should be enough to upset Americans, let alone the fact that these are constitutionally dubious.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
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Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
None of these cities will be as powerless as DC, constitutionally barred from a vote in the House or Senate.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The move would make Florida the first state to end a longstanding – and constitutionally upheld – practice of requiring certain vaccines for school students.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
The inconvenience this causes should be enough to upset Americans, let alone the fact that these are constitutionally dubious.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constitutionally
Adverb
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Humans are inherently quite good at noticing changes in other people’s expressions.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Read your credit report Credit reports are inherently scary.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Critics argue the ballroom's sheer scale—twice the size of the main residence—will fundamentally alter the White House's historic proportions and architectural balance.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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SanDisk projects that by 2026, data centers will surpass mobile devices to become the largest source of demand for NAND flash, a shift that could fundamentally reshape the market.—
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CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Constitutionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constitutionally. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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