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 Those circumstances, however, do not eliminate the requirement of constitutionally adequate procedures in connection with an actual deprivation of an existing property interest. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 Lucas says her words reflect her interpretation of the Bible and are constitutionally protected. — Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 California is already constitutionally required to provide a minimum level of funding for public schools and community colleges, which often amounts to about 40% of the state’s General Fund. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026 At what point, in other words, might constitutionally legal political jockeying become fundamentally undemocratic? — Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for constitutionally
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Adverb
  • There’s something inherently comical about this insistent, creepy overfamiliarity.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Those aren't great odds, but as Dodgers fans kept reminding everyone while assembling their superteam, baseball is inherently random.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • The Reset is not fundamentally a question of money but of political will.
    — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • What these questions have in common is that their answers are fundamentally unknowable.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Constitutionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constitutionally. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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