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# constitutionally

adverb (constitutionally)

«constitutionally» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (law, politics) In a way that follows or is allowed by a country's constitution (its main set of laws and rules). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constitutionally/#m1)
2. In a way that comes from someone's natural body or character («constitutionally unable to sit still»). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constitutionally/#m2)

### In the lessons

In history and citizenship lessons, a law can be «constitutionally» allowed or not; in the USA the Supreme Court decides if laws are constitutional. In everyday writing, it can jokingly describe someone's nature: «He is constitutionally unable to be on time.» It tells the reader something is about the constitution or about a person's nature.

### Examples

- The President was constitutionally elected. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constitutionally/#x1)
- The court decided the law was not constitutionally valid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constitutionally/#x2)
- Ireland's constitution can only be changed by a vote of the people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constitutionally/#x3)
- The new rule was constitutionally questioned. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constitutionally/#x4)
- My brother is constitutionally unable to keep his room tidy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constitutionally/#x5)
- Some people are constitutionally strong and rarely get ill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constitutionally/#x6)

### Note

Adverb from «constitutional» from «constitution». Long word: con-sti-TOO-shun-ul-ee. The UK has no single written constitution, unlike the USA, Ireland, Canada and Australia.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «constitutionally» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/constitutionally/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«constitutionally» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/constitutionally.html) on Mova free.