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

In October, Keith was posthumously inducted as a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, entering prestigious institution alongside John Anderson and guitarist James Burton. —Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 July 2025

He was inducted posthumously into the Country Music Hall of Fame later that year. —Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025

Although details surrounding the loss remain undisclosed, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posthumously bestowed the title of Hero of Ukraine on pilot Maksym Ustymenko, who reportedly downed seven aerial targets that night. —Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

Parker was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in December 2024, and he will be inducted posthumously on July 27, per MLB.com. —Toria Sheffield, People.com, 28 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1754, in the meaning defined above