constitutionally

«constitutionally» in Mova's school dictionary: allowed by a country's constitution (its main set of laws… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (constitutionally)

meaning for a pupil

1) (law, politics) In a way that follows or is allowed by a country's constitution (its main set of laws and rules). tree →

2) In a way that comes from someone's natural body or character («constitutionally unable to sit still»). tree →

sense 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 →
• The court decided the law was not constitutionally valid. tree →
• Ireland's constitution can only be changed by a vote of the people. tree →
• The new rule was constitutionally questioned. tree →
• My brother is constitutionally unable to keep his room tidy. tree →
• Some people are constitutionally strong and rarely get ill. tree →

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.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «constitutionally» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.