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

Synonyms of constitutionally

• inherently
• fundamentally

Examples of constitutionally in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

British monarchs are constitutionally bound to remain above politics, able only to represent the UK rather than speak for its government. —Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026

Trump may be constitutionally barred from running for a third term in 2028, but that doesn't mean there's a clear path for DeSantis, who would likely have Vice President JD Vance or Secretary of State Marco Rubio to contend with in a Republican primary. —ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026

And both of those activities are constitutionally protected under the First Amendment’s guarantee of free speech rights. —Beth Gazley, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026

The parallels are unmistakable and constitutionally troubling. —Jeffrey S. Trimbath, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for constitutionally

• institutionally
• unconstitutionally