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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In other words, what the state Supreme Court declared to be constitutionally unacceptable in 1971 still exists in 2025.
—
Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
Wearing such garb as a form of peaceful protest is constitutionally protected free speech.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2025
Trump is constitutionally prohibited from serving a third term.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
But only two of the judges on Friday found that Musk was likely acting constitutionally.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 28 Mar. 2025
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
Wearing such garb as a form of peaceful protest is constitutionally protected free speech.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2025
Trump is constitutionally prohibited from serving a third term.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
But only two of the judges on Friday found that Musk was likely acting constitutionally.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 28 Mar. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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