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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His two co-writers, Raymond Rasch and Larry Russell, had died decades earlier and were awarded the honor posthumously.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is considering a petition to have Pete Rose posthumously removed from Major League Baseball’s ineligible list, according to a person familiar with the situation.
—Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is considering a petition to have Pete Rose posthumously removed from Major League Baseball's ineligible list, a person familiar with the situation told CBS News on Sunday.
—CBS News, 2 Mar. 2025
Luther Vandross’s Chart History Vandross posthumously collects his second hit on the Official Singles Sales chart.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is considering a petition to have Pete Rose posthumously removed from Major League Baseball’s ineligible list, according to a person familiar with the situation.
—Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is considering a petition to have Pete Rose posthumously removed from Major League Baseball's ineligible list, a person familiar with the situation told CBS News on Sunday.
—CBS News, 2 Mar. 2025
Luther Vandross’s Chart History Vandross posthumously collects his second hit on the Official Singles Sales chart.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Posthumously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posthumously. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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