constitutionally
adverb
con·sti·tu·tion·al·ly
ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈtü-sh(ə-)nə-lē 
-ˈtyü-
1
: in accordance with a political constitution
was not constitutionally eligible to fill the office
2
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
Examples of constitutionally in a Sentence
I'm afraid that I'm constitutionally incapable of carrying a tune.
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Missouri is constitutionally required to pass a balanced budget, meaning the state must continue to pull from a rainy day fund that’s been buoyed by years of pandemic-era federal relief.
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Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Men’s Central Jail needs to be replaced with a modern, constitutionally compliant facility that provides real mental health and substance abuse treatment, not abandoned and forgotten while people die inside.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Congress is constitutionally obligated to check the executive through the power of the purse, legislation, and rigorous oversight.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
No rules ban, or constitutionally could ban, the coordination between a candidate and his supporters.
—Lawrence Lessig, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
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Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Men’s Central Jail needs to be replaced with a modern, constitutionally compliant facility that provides real mental health and substance abuse treatment, not abandoned and forgotten while people die inside.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Congress is constitutionally obligated to check the executive through the power of the purse, legislation, and rigorous oversight.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
No rules ban, or constitutionally could ban, the coordination between a candidate and his supporters.
—Lawrence Lessig, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for constitutionally
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“Constitutionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constitutionally. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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