constitutionally

adverb

ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈtü-shnə-lē How to pronounce constitutionally (audio)
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 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 Trump is constitutionally barred from running for a third presidential term. — Josh Boak, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for constitutionally
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constitutionally
  1. inherently
  2. fundamentally
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  • Betting against consensus isn’t inherently smart or reckless.
    — Piotr Tomasik, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Graphitic carbon nitride is inherently a poor conductor; hence, adding too much of it to the mix actually increases resistance.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of inherently
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  • Robinson says that the culture in industry is fundamentally broken.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Kretzschmar and his lawyers, however, argued in state court in Tompkins County that the process was fundamentally unfair, including because he was found responsible for an offense that was not listed in his initial set of administrative charges.
    — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of fundamentally

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