constitutively.

1. As part of what makes a thing the kind of thing it is.

2. By default under normal conditions rather than only after a particular trigger.

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Words that belong together

• constitutively necessary
• constitutively related

On the page

The rules are constitutively necessary for the game: without them it would be a different activity.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Invariable adverb. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation, qualification. Commonness: uncommon.