constitutionally

adverb

con·​sti·​tu·​tion·​al·​ly ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈtü-shnə-lē 

-ˈtyü-,

-shə-nə-lē

1

a

: in accordance with one's constitution

constitutionally unable to grasp subtleties

b

: in structure, composition, or constitution

despite repeated heatings the material remained constitutionally the same

2

: in accordance with a political constitution

was not constitutionally eligible to fill the office

Synonyms

• congenitally
• inherently
• innately
• intrinsically
• naturally

Examples of constitutionally in a Sentence

I'm afraid that I'm constitutionally incapable of carrying a tune.

Recent Examples on the Web

The governor typically presents the budget by January 10, when he is constitutionally required to submit a spending proposal to the Legislature. —Lia Russell and, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025

Inspector Generals' offices must be staffed by people who are constitutionally intolerant of injustice. —Lucy Lang, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025

For starters, Cheney is constitutionally immune from prosecution for anything done in her capacity as a member of the Select Committee under the Speech or Debate Clause, Article I, Section 6. —Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2025

Since it was tweaked by the Twelfth Amendment in 1804, our system for electing presidents has remained constitutionally unchanged. —The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1a