posthumously
adverb
post·hu·mous·ly
ˈpäs-chə-məs-lē 
also -tə-,
-tyə-,
-thə-;
päst-ˈhyü-məs-,
ˈpōst-,
-ˈyü-
: after the death of the person in question
a book published posthumously
a medal awarded posthumously
Plath's magnificent Ariel, written mostly during the final months of her life and assembled posthumously by Hughes, takes the notion of confessional poetry to verbal and imaginative extremes.—
Christopher Benfey
Christopher BenfeyFlannery O'Connor united both traditions and is duly, albeit posthumously, celebrated.—Walker Percy
Walker PercyExamples of posthumously in a Sentence
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Brod disregarded his friend’s request, and three of Kafka’s now-famous novels were published posthumously: The Trial, The Castle and Amerika.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2024
He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the rest of the Beach Boys in 1988.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
However, using evidence like tax records and past arguments by Monroe's own estate, the court ruled that Monroe's main home was actually in New York, where these rights were not granted posthumously (back then), and so the estate lost their case.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 May 2024
Meanwhile, Lemon went on to discover that Vida's death certificate had been forged and Williams was listed as an adult on his certificate instead of a minor, per NBC 10.
Williams was posthumously exonerated in 2022 by Gov. Tom Wolf, WHYY-PBS reports.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2024
He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the rest of the Beach Boys in 1988.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
However, using evidence like tax records and past arguments by Monroe's own estate, the court ruled that Monroe's main home was actually in New York, where these rights were not granted posthumously (back then), and so the estate lost their case.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 May 2024
Meanwhile, Lemon went on to discover that Vida's death certificate had been forged and Williams was listed as an adult on his certificate instead of a minor, per NBC 10.
Williams was posthumously exonerated in 2022 by Gov. Tom Wolf, WHYY-PBS reports.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
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“Posthumously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posthumously. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
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