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 free speech organization claims that Meeks’ firing violates Supreme Court precedent, which established a three-part test to determine when a government employee’s speech is constitutionally protected or not.
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Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
Probably This made very nice videos, constitutionally inoffensive, pleasant, maybe because those are qualities with mass appeal and endorsement potential.
—Paul McAdory, Them., 9 Dec. 2025
Some hinted that concessions might be unavoidable, though Umerov stressed such a move would be politically and constitutionally unacceptable for Kyiv.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Although a constitutionally secular state, Turkey has a predominantly Muslim population and is home to the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who is considered the spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church and has his headquarters in Istanbul.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
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Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
Probably This made very nice videos, constitutionally inoffensive, pleasant, maybe because those are qualities with mass appeal and endorsement potential.
—Paul McAdory, Them., 9 Dec. 2025
Some hinted that concessions might be unavoidable, though Umerov stressed such a move would be politically and constitutionally unacceptable for Kyiv.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Although a constitutionally secular state, Turkey has a predominantly Muslim population and is home to the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who is considered the spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church and has his headquarters in Istanbul.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
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Adverb
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Overall, beer isn't inherently worse than other types of alcohol.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
8 Jan. 2026
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For one, walking with two feet is inherently less stable than four, nevermind a set of wheels.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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That's exactly what Cooper Howard is trying to figure out, is here's a character who on his face is fundamentally sort of duplicitous, right?—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
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Two dynamics are fundamentally reshaping the structure and functioning of the American government.—
Duncan Hosie,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Constitutionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constitutionally. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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