constitutionally

[kon-sti-too-shuh-nl-ee, -tyoo-]

adverb

1. in respect to physical makeup.

   He is constitutionally fitted for heavy labor.

2. in respect to mental or emotional makeup.

   constitutionally unable to speak before an audience.

3. with respect to a constitution.

   constitutionally invalid law.

Word History and Origins

Origin of constitutionally¹

First recorded in 1735–45; constitutional + -ly

Example Sentences

Time is running out however to give parliament the constitutionally required 70 days to examine the budget before year's end.

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He often took a constitutionally conservative approach to federalism and the separation of powers.

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He’s figured out something the rest of Wall Street seems constitutionally incapable of grasping: that dividends are boring — which is precisely why they work.

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Movie, TV and stage stars, along with comedians, directors and writers, signed an open letter from the American Civil Liberties Union, urging Americans to fight to defend their constitutionally protected right to free speech.

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They do not investigate people in the U.S. for constitutionally protected speech, activism or ideological beliefs.

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