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 move would make Florida the first state to end a longstanding – and constitutionally upheld – practice of requiring certain vaccines for school students.
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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
Dabrowski has been a regular critic of the state’s underfunded public employee pension system, proposing constitutionally questionable ways to end it.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Looking to boost Hispanic voter engagement, in the spring of the election year, Obama ignored Congress and took a constitutionally obtuse executive action shielding immigrants who came to the United States illegally as minors from deportation.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
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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
Dabrowski has been a regular critic of the state’s underfunded public employee pension system, proposing constitutionally questionable ways to end it.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Looking to boost Hispanic voter engagement, in the spring of the election year, Obama ignored Congress and took a constitutionally obtuse executive action shielding immigrants who came to the United States illegally as minors from deportation.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constitutionally
Adverb
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What emerges is that, because of how much both the civilians and the regime were inherently inclined towards the occult, enforcing hierarchies within it hardly worked.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Oct. 2025
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While pilates itself is a rigorous workout, and there is nothing inherently wrong with encouraging young people to exercise, this trend emphasizes appearances rather than health and strength.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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All five of these stocks are doing well fundamentally.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Brewers are a fundamentally sound, well-rounded team that dominated the Dodgers in July.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Constitutionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constitutionally. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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