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 the decade between Morphine’s foundation and Sandman’s death, the group released four albums (not counting The Night, which came out posthumously). — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026

Chavez was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. — Nicole Harris, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026

At the event, Stapleton also presented an iconic award posthumously to Tom and his band. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Dolly Parton posthumously accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Americana Honors & Awards, with a pre-recorded video message played at the ceremony Wednesday night. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1754, in the meaning defined above