Standard Lemma guide

constitutionally

adv · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /kɒnstɪˈt͡ʃuːʃənəli/
  • UK: /kɒnstɪˈt͡ʃuːʃnəli/
  • UK: /kɒnstɪˈt͡ʃuːʃənli/
  • UK: /kɒnstɪˈtjuː-/
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  • US: /kɑnstəˈtuʃənəli/
  • US: /kɑnstəˈtuʃnəli/
  • US: /kɑnstəˈtuʃənli/
  • US: /kɑnstəˈtju-/
  • CMU ARPABET: K AA2 N S T AH0 T UW1 SH AH0 N AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

Pertaining to one's bodily constitution; physically, physiologically.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Pertaining to one's fundamental values or mental inclinations.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adv

Meaning 3

In accordance with a political constitution.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unconstitutionally

4

adverb

Meaning 4

according to the constitution

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • this was constitutionally ruled out

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unconstitutionally

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English constitutional Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English constitutionally From constitutional + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: constitucionalment — in accordance with a political constitution
  • Finnish: perustuslain mukaisesti — in accordance with a political constitution
  • Finnish: perustuslaillisesti — in accordance with a political constitution
  • French: constitutionnellement — in accordance with a political constitution
  • Galician: constitucionalmente — in accordance with a political constitution
  • Georgian: კონსტიტუციურად (ḳonsṭiṭuciurad) — in accordance with a political constitution
  • Italian: costituzionalmente — in accordance with a political constitution
  • Polish: konstytucyjnie — in accordance with a political constitution
  • Portuguese: constitucionalmente — in accordance with a political constitution
  • Russian: конституционно (konstitucionno) — in accordance with a political constitution
  • Spanish: constitucionalmente — in accordance with a political constitution