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
Examples of constitutionally in a Sentence
I'm afraid that I'm constitutionally incapable of carrying a tune.
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Edita had two sons, both constitutionally miserable, who spent their days perched on stools out front, listening to the radio.
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Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
All government actions and policies of inaction must be constitutionally compliant.
—Mel Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2025
A little more than a year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a decision from the Ninth Circuit that determined a ban on people sleeping in public was constitutionally cruel and unusual.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025
But in June 2024, the Lehigh County Magisterial District Court dismissed the charges of disorderly conduct, correctly noting that swearing or giving the middle finger are constitutionally protected under the First Amendment.
—Nick Sibilla, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
All government actions and policies of inaction must be constitutionally compliant.
—Mel Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2025
A little more than a year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a decision from the Ninth Circuit that determined a ban on people sleeping in public was constitutionally cruel and unusual.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025
But in June 2024, the Lehigh County Magisterial District Court dismissed the charges of disorderly conduct, correctly noting that swearing or giving the middle finger are constitutionally protected under the First Amendment.
—Nick Sibilla, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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 9 Aug. 2025.
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