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

Flannery O'Connor united both traditions and is duly, albeit posthumously, celebrated.

—Walker Percy

Examples of posthumously in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The event that drew more than 20,000 people. Maivia, who died in 2008, posthumously joins her husband in the Hall of Fame. —Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024

Lin was credited posthumously as an executive producer on the series. —Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024

The couple co-wrote the memoir The Time of My Life, which was published posthumously in 2010. —EW.com, 30 Mar. 2024

Frida Kahlo has posthumously been the subject of many documentaries, books, et cetera. —Kui Mwai, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024

Coleman was posthumously inducted into the Arizona Women's Hall of Fame, and awarded multiple honors from the city and state during her 40 years of service. —Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024

In a press briefing on Tuesday, Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder announced that both Kennedy Sanders and Breonna Moffett had been posthumously promoted to the rank of sergeant. —Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2024

Carnahan, a Democrat, was appointed to the Senate after her husband, Gov. Mel Carnahan, posthumously won election to the Senate after he was killed in a plane crash 22 days before the 2000 election. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024

Her three children will supervise the project’s execution, which will be released posthumously. —Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1754, in the meaning defined above