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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Currently, the only way to diagnose CTE is posthumously, by taking a slice of brain tissue and dying it to identify the tau protein associated with the neurodegenerative disease.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Though Williams is known as one of the most iconic country performers of all time, his Opry membership was never posthumously reinstated — but not without a lack of trying.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025
Even posthumously, his magnetism endures—celebrities like Yo-Yo, Jewell, and now Mariah Carey have publicly expressed admiration or affection for the late rapper, further cementing his legacy not just as an artist, but as a cultural heartthrob.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Arlen received a trustees award from the Recording Academy posthumously in 1987.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
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Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Though Williams is known as one of the most iconic country performers of all time, his Opry membership was never posthumously reinstated — but not without a lack of trying.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025
Even posthumously, his magnetism endures—celebrities like Yo-Yo, Jewell, and now Mariah Carey have publicly expressed admiration or affection for the late rapper, further cementing his legacy not just as an artist, but as a cultural heartthrob.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Arlen received a trustees award from the Recording Academy posthumously in 1987.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Posthumously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posthumously. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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