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unconstitutionally

adv

Etymology

From unconstitutional + -ly or un- + constitutionally.

  1. derived from *steh₂-✻ — “to stand (up)”
  2. derived from cōnstitūtiō
  3. derived from constitucion
  4. inherited from constitucioun
  5. formed as unconstitutional — “un- + constitutional”
  6. formed as unconstitutionally — “unconstitutional + -ly”

Definitions

  1. In a manner or to an extent that is unconstitutional.

    • “Most of [the law] acts as a hammer instead of a scalpel,” Senior U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez wrote, calling it “a blunt tool hinders humorous expression and unconstitutionally stifles the free and unfettered exchange of ideas.”

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA