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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Note: Trump is currently serving his second and final constitutionally allowed term as president.
—
Steve Inskeep, NPR, 6 June 2025
The decision, a major win for gun-safety advocates, leaves in place a ruling by the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals which ruled that the state may constitutionally prohibit sale and possession of the weapons.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 2 June 2025
The proposal, according to Civil Rights Coalition spokesman John Briare, would essentially criminalize lawful and constitutionally protected behavior.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
The next year, the Florida Democratic Party filed briefs with the State Supreme Court claiming open primaries were constitutionally suspect.
—John Opdycke, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
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Steve Inskeep, NPR, 6 June 2025
The decision, a major win for gun-safety advocates, leaves in place a ruling by the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals which ruled that the state may constitutionally prohibit sale and possession of the weapons.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 2 June 2025
The proposal, according to Civil Rights Coalition spokesman John Briare, would essentially criminalize lawful and constitutionally protected behavior.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
The next year, the Florida Democratic Party filed briefs with the State Supreme Court claiming open primaries were constitutionally suspect.
—John Opdycke, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
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“Constitutionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constitutionally. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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