constitutionally
Americanadverb
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in respect to physical makeup.
He is constitutionally fitted for heavy labor.
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in respect to mental or emotional makeup.
constitutionally unable to speak before an audience.
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with respect to a constitution.
constitutionally invalid law.
Etymology
Origin of constitutionally
First recorded in 1735–45; constitutional + -ly
Example Sentences
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Critics say that has opened a fault-line in Turkey, a constitutionally secular state.
From Barron's
Unlike New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a faintly rivalrous ally and related political phenomenon, she is constitutionally eligible for the office, as well as old enough.
From Salon
You are not constitutionally incapable of washing a carrot.
From Salon
He is constitutionally barred from seeking election in April.
From Barron's
A federal judge this week ordered ICE and the Department of Homeland Security to provide “constitutionally adequate healthcare” to people detained in California’s newest and largest immigration detention center.
From Los Angeles Times
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