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

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Earlier this year, Pierson also posthumously exonerated Connie Dahl, who falsely confessed to helping Davis carry out the crime, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and died in 2014 after helping to convict Davis. —

Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024 Like other fairytales before it, the original fairytale spawned a whole lot of sequels, spinoffs and re-tellings; In fact, Baum wrote 13 sequels and a few more collections himself from 1904 to 1919, with the final title being published in 1920 posthumously. —

Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024 Travis was posthumously awarded the Silver Star and Bronze Star with valor. —

Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024 Three years later, he was posthumously recognized for his solo career by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. —

Jordana Comiter, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for posthumously