constitutionally

adverb

ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈtü-shnə-lē How to pronounce constitutionally (audio)
Definition of constitutionallynext
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 In Humphrey’s Executor, the Court affirmed that Congress could create independent agencies, and that their independence was constitutionally protected. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Slotkin has said that, constitutionally, only Congress can levy tariffs or raise taxes. — Anna Clark, ProPublica, 31 July 2026 States are constitutionally responsible for the conducting of elections. — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 21 July 2026 Petro, constitutionally limited to one term, backed Iván Cepeda as his successor. — Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for constitutionally
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  1. inherently
  2. fundamentally
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  • Interestingly, though, Oppenheim doesn’t see the media as inherently corrupting; in Primetime, television is simply an empty space, and the desperation to fill it with the lowest common denominator is where the rots starts to set in.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
  • One thing that comes to mind here is that Location+ will inherently prefer pitches that are around the edges of the strike zone but inside the zone, because those have the best outcomes.
    — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of inherently
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  • But the diagnosis dominating today’s political discourse is fundamentally flawed.
    — Norbert J. Michel, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a lot of expectation for him, on himself, that didn’t necessarily fundamentally change anything.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of fundamentally

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