posthumously

adverb

post·​hu·​mous·​ly ˈpäs-chə-məs-lē How to pronounce posthumously (audio)
 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

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Annenberg was one of 19 medal recipients for 2022 and 2023, a list that included filmmakers, actors, writers and scholars, including LaVar Burton and Anthony Bourdain (posthumously). Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024 Yet, her standing as a musical and cultural icon was evident Monday, when President Joe Biden presented the 2022 and 2023 National Medals of Arts to a prestigious group of Americans including film directors Steven Spielberg and Spike Lee, the singer/actor Queen Latifah — and posthumously, Selena. Raul A. Reyes, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024 The 2023 arts recipients include artist Mark Bradford, Burns, Cohen, artist Alex Katz, arts leader Joe Carole Lauder, Lee, Latifah, Selena Quintanilla (posthumously) and Spielberg. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024 Three of the medals will be awarded posthumously: The late singer Selena Quintanilla and artist Ruth Asawa are arts medal winners and the late chef-author Anthony Bourdain was among the humanities medal winners. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for posthumously 

Word History

First Known Use

1754, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of posthumously was in 1754

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“Posthumously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posthumously. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

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