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 interview was conducted in secret and released posthumously. —Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026

Fela, who died in 1997, was posthumously honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammy Awards in February. —ABC News, 31 May 2026

For his actions, Peralta was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and a Combat Action Ribbon. —Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026

In 2019, the men were posthumously pardoned and a memorial was unveiled at the historic courthouse in Tavares. —Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1754, in the meaning defined above