constitutionally
/kɒnstɪˈt͡ʃuːʃənəli/adverb
constitutionally is spelled C-O-N-S-T-I-T-U-T-I-O-N-A-L-L-Y: 16 letters and 6 syllables. It appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 25,367th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, constitutionally means “Pertaining to one's bodily constitution; physically, physiologically” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in constitutionally?
| Letters | 16: C-O-N-S-T-I-T-U-T-I-O-N-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.3 times per million words; the 25,367th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is constitutionally?
Constitutionally appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 25,367th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce constitutionally?
- UK /kɒnstɪˈt͡ʃuːʃənəli/
- UK /kɒnstɪˈt͡ʃuːʃnəli/
- UK /kɒnstɪˈt͡ʃuːʃənli/
Constitutionally has 6 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-constitutionally.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with constitutionally?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as constitutionally from its last stressed vowel (/uʃənəli/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of constitutionally
- more constitutionally comparative
- most constitutionally superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does constitutionally mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
Pertaining to one's bodily constitution; physically, physiologically.
- 2
Pertaining to one's fundamental values or mental inclinations.
- 3
In accordance with a political constitution.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Constitutionally in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in accordance with a political constitution:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | constitutionnellement |
| Portuguese | constitucionalmente |
| Spanish | constitucionalmente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does constitutionally come from?
From constitutional + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).