Definition of constitutionally in English:
constitutionally
adverb kɒnstɪˈtjuːʃ(ə)nəlikɑnstəˈtuʃ(ə)nəli
1In a way that is in accordance with a political constitution.
basic constitutionally mandated rights
Example sentencesExamples
- Different library staff members making different judgments involving content or even viewpoint bias is constitutionally shaky at best.
- The decision did not address whether the application of the law would also avoid infringing on constitutionally protected rights of free speech.
- Unblocking websites or disabling the filter is essentially a work-around solution for flawed software that blocks constitutionally protected speech.
- He was given "use and derivative use" immunity, a constitutionally mandatory grant whenever a person is compelled to provide self-incriminating statements.
- Government or public interest in making such stops outweighs the constitutionally protected interest of the private citizen.
- In such a circumstance, you just have to obey the will of the Parliament so long as it is constitutionally valid.
- The ruling party holds a numerical majority, but it is short of the two-thirds majority constitutionally required to form a government.
- These clubs are constitutionally not allowed to go into debt.
- The admission of evidence must first be deemed constitutionally permissible.
- The Court has held that some kinds of official discrimination require a very strong justification if they are to be constitutionally upheld.
2In a way that relates to someone's nature or physical condition.
a person constitutionally incapable of compromise
I'm constitutionally pessimistic
Example sentencesExamples
- Literary studies are constitutionally different from historical work.
- There were 17 cases, and the only fatal one was that of a little girl with constitutionally weak lungs.
- The question as to whether albinos are more or less constitutionally vigorous than pigmented individuals may be tested by exact measurement.
- Most successful entrepreneurs I know are constitutionally incapable of going along with the crowd.
- He was not constitutionally robust, and his pursuits were different from those of other boys of the same age.
- He was not constitutionally a strong man, but he was able to faithfully fulfill the duties of his pastorate until a fortnight ago.
- Its obvious from the record that the newly created institute was constitutionally flawed from the start.
- I want to argue that the discipline is constitutionally fated to suffer from a quiet melancholic malaise.
- Such states exist among the aged or constitutionally frail or infirm.
- This idea that those who turn to crime (or overeat, over drink, etc.) are constitutionally inferior remains quite popular.
Definition of constitutionally in US English:
constitutionally
adverbkänstəˈto͞oSH(ə)nəlēkɑnstəˈtuʃ(ə)nəli
1In a way that is in accordance with a political constitution.
basic constitutionally mandated rights
Example sentencesExamples
- The Court has held that some kinds of official discrimination require a very strong justification if they are to be constitutionally upheld.
- The admission of evidence must first be deemed constitutionally permissible.
- The decision did not address whether the application of the law would also avoid infringing on constitutionally protected rights of free speech.
- Unblocking websites or disabling the filter is essentially a work-around solution for flawed software that blocks constitutionally protected speech.
- In such a circumstance, you just have to obey the will of the Parliament so long as it is constitutionally valid.
- Government or public interest in making such stops outweighs the constitutionally protected interest of the private citizen.
- These clubs are constitutionally not allowed to go into debt.
- Different library staff members making different judgments involving content or even viewpoint bias is constitutionally shaky at best.
- He was given "use and derivative use" immunity, a constitutionally mandatory grant whenever a person is compelled to provide self-incriminating statements.
- The ruling party holds a numerical majority, but it is short of the two-thirds majority constitutionally required to form a government.
2In a way that relates to someone's nature or physical condition.
a person constitutionally incapable of compromise
I'm constitutionally pessimistic
Example sentencesExamples
- I want to argue that the discipline is constitutionally fated to suffer from a quiet melancholic malaise.
- Such states exist among the aged or constitutionally frail or infirm.
- Literary studies are constitutionally different from historical work.
- The question as to whether albinos are more or less constitutionally vigorous than pigmented individuals may be tested by exact measurement.
- He was not constitutionally a strong man, but he was able to faithfully fulfill the duties of his pastorate until a fortnight ago.
- Its obvious from the record that the newly created institute was constitutionally flawed from the start.
- This idea that those who turn to crime (or overeat, over drink, etc.) are constitutionally inferior remains quite popular.
- There were 17 cases, and the only fatal one was that of a little girl with constitutionally weak lungs.
- Most successful entrepreneurs I know are constitutionally incapable of going along with the crowd.
- He was not constitutionally robust, and his pursuits were different from those of other boys of the same age.