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
British monarchs are constitutionally bound to remain above politics, able only to represent the UK rather than speak for its government.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Trump may be constitutionally barred from running for a third term in 2028, but that doesn't mean there's a clear path for DeSantis, who would likely have Vice President JD Vance or Secretary of State Marco Rubio to contend with in a Republican primary.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
And both of those activities are constitutionally protected under the First Amendment’s guarantee of free speech rights.
—Beth Gazley, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
The parallels are unmistakable and constitutionally troubling.
—Jeffrey S. Trimbath, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Trump may be constitutionally barred from running for a third term in 2028, but that doesn't mean there's a clear path for DeSantis, who would likely have Vice President JD Vance or Secretary of State Marco Rubio to contend with in a Republican primary.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
And both of those activities are constitutionally protected under the First Amendment’s guarantee of free speech rights.
—Beth Gazley, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
The parallels are unmistakable and constitutionally troubling.
—Jeffrey S. Trimbath, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constitutionally
Adverb
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The people who bombed the interviews were the ones who developed a hypothesis and held it to the last breath because developing strategy is inherently fuzzy at first.—
Lynn Comp,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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What the nutrition breakdown shows Pasta isn’t inherently bad for you.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
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As the leader of the minority party in the House of Representatives, a fundamentally majoritarian institution, Jeffries has little ability to get anything done.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Warsh has been critical of the decision-making of the Fed under Powell’s leadership, and argues for a fundamentally more dovish policy stance while his predecessor has favored a wait-and-see approach.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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“Constitutionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constitutionally. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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