constitutionally
adverb
con·sti·tu·tion·al·ly
| \ ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈtü-shnə-lē
, -ˈtyü-, -shə-nə-lē\
, -ˈtyü-, -shə-nə-lē\
Definition of constitutionally
1a
: 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
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Synonyms for constitutionally
Synonyms
congenitally, inherently, innately, intrinsically, naturally
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Examples of constitutionally in a Sentence
I'm afraid that I'm constitutionally incapable of carrying a tune.
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In July, state Attorney General Kevin Clarkson said in response to the ACLU filing that the governor’s constitutionally granted line-item veto power includes all appropriations bills, including those affecting the court system. — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, "Governor repeats $335,000 veto from Alaska judiciary budget over court’s abortion rulings," 20 Aug. 2019 Instead, its possession is, by default, constitutionally protected. — David French, National Review, "Universal Background Checks Are Constitutionally Suspect," 12 Aug. 2019 The fund's principal is constitutionally protected but its earnings are spendable. — Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska’s oil money headaches: ‘We did this to ourselves’," 9 Aug. 2019 Underlining the new protests is a wave of uncertainty about elections in 2024, when Putin is scheduled to finish his fourth, and constitutionally final, term. — Los Angeles Times, "Russian political crisis grows with more arrests in Moscow," 3 Aug. 2019 The argument remains that the city of Houston, the city of Conroe and The Woodlands entered into contracts in 2007, that the legislature is constitutionally prohibited from impairing. — Jeff Forward, Houston Chronicle, "Woodlands allows annexation letter to be added to public record," 30 July 2019 Michigan Court of Claims Judge Christopher Murray said the rules, which former Gov. Rick Snyder's administration finalized more than a year ago, are procedurally, substantively and constitutionally valid. — David Eggert, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan's lead rules allowed to stand after lawsuit, judge rules," 26 July 2019 There's also a flag-burning protest planned, which was organized by Gregory Lee Johnson — the man at the center of the 1984 U.S. Supreme Court case that held the burning of the U.S. flag is constitutionally protected free speech. — Christal Hayes, USA TODAY, "Thousands expected for Donald Trump's 4th of July celebration, featuring tanks and lots of protests," 4 July 2019 For more than a week, the walkout by Senate Republicans put in doubt the legislature’s ability to even finish work on state agency budgets. Crafting a spending plan is the only thing lawmakers are constitutionally required to do. — oregonlive.com, "With GOP walkout over, Oregon lawmakers hurry to finish session," 29 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'constitutionally.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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