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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He is constitutionally barred from running again, but his allies hope to bolster their numbers in the legislature and continue reforms after he leaves power in August.
From Barron's
In February, a federal judge in California ruled that ICE was required to provide “constitutionally adequate healthcare” in their in-state facilities after seven detainees filed a federal class action lawsuit against the agency and DHS.
From Los Angeles Times
Last month, a federal Judge ruled on the case, ordering ICE and Homeland Security to provide “constitutionally adequate healthcare” to people detained at the facility.
From Los Angeles Times
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
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