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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Meanwhile, Kirk’s social-media accounts have posthumously gained millions of followers.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2025
The image used there is one that her publishers had to rustle up posthumously, once her sales were really beginning to catch fire, to satisfy the readers who wanted to see the face of their favorite author.
—Lucy Worsley
september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
Charlie Kirk’s widow and many of his fans have predicted that Wednesday’s assassination will make his voice even more powerful posthumously.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
And was Ozzy Osbourne showing up posthumously to give us/the (confused) kids one last scare rather apropos?
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2025
The image used there is one that her publishers had to rustle up posthumously, once her sales were really beginning to catch fire, to satisfy the readers who wanted to see the face of their favorite author.
—Lucy Worsley
september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
Charlie Kirk’s widow and many of his fans have predicted that Wednesday’s assassination will make his voice even more powerful posthumously.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
And was Ozzy Osbourne showing up posthumously to give us/the (confused) kids one last scare rather apropos?
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for posthumously
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“Posthumously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posthumously. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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