Constitutionally Meaning in English

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Definition

In a way that is related to a constitution (the basic law of a country), or to someone's physical or natural character.

Usage & Nuances

Often used in legal, academic, or formal writing to discuss the legality of actions ('constitutionally permitted'). Less commonly, it can describe someone's natural characteristics ('constitutionally unable'). Use 'constitutionally' for strictly legal contexts or formal descriptions of innate traits.

• Spanish: constitucionalmente
• Portuguese (BR): constitucionalmente
• Portuguese (PT): constitucionalmente
• Chinese (Simplified): 依宪法地 - 体质上
• Chinese (Traditional): 依憲法地 - 體質上
• Hindi: संवैधानिक रूप से - स्वभावतः
• Arabic: دستوريًا - بطبيعته
• Bengali: সংবিধানগতভাবে - স্বভাবগতভাবে
• Russian: конституционно - по своей природе
• Japanese: 憲法上 - 生まれつき
• Vietnamese: theo hiến pháp - theo bản chất
• Korean: 헌법상으로 - 선천적으로
• Turkish: anayasal olarak - yapısal olarak
• Urdu: آئینی طور پر - فطری طور پر
• Indonesian: secara konstitusional - secara alami

Example Sentences

It is constitutionally forbidden to ban free speech.

basic

Women are constitutionally equal to men in many countries.

basic

The president acted constitutionally when signing the new law.

basic

That rule isn't constitutionally valid—it goes against the country's founding laws.

natural

I'm constitutionally a night owl—I've never been able to wake up early.

natural

She's just constitutionally unable to tell a lie, no matter what.

natural