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constitutionally

[kon-sti-too-shuh-nl-ee, -tyoo-]

adverb

  1. in respect to physical makeup.

    He is constitutionally fitted for heavy labor.

  2. in respect to mental or emotional makeup.

    constitutionally unable to speak before an audience.

  3. with respect to a constitution.

    constitutionally invalid law.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of constitutionally1

First recorded in 1735–45; constitutional + -ly
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Hindering the administration’s deployment of troops, the attorneys argued, “would be constitutionally anathema. And it would be dangerous.”

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And, are those reasons legitimate, or just a pretext for punishing Harvard for constitutionally protected speech the administration dislikes?

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Typically, indeed constitutionally, trade policy is the domain of the US Congress.

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Some of Trump’s targets have cottoned on to his practice of letting bluster do the hard work of policymaking, rather than painstakingly drafting his policies so they’re legally and constitutionally bulletproof.

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The memo explicitly states, "The mere advocacy of political or social positions, political activism, use of strong rhetoric, or generalized philosophical embrace of violent tactics may not constitute violent extremism and are constitutionally protected."

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