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constitutionally
adverb con·sti·tu·tion·al·ly \-ˈtü-shnə-lē, -ˈtyü-, -shə-nə-lē\
Definition of CONSTITUTIONALLY
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>
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First Known Use of CONSTITUTIONALLY
1742
Related to CONSTITUTIONALLY
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- congenitally, naturally, inherently, innately, intrinsically
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