posthumously

[pos-chuh-muhs-lee, -choo-]

adverb

1. after a person’s death, typically the death of the author or other artist.

   The sculpture, designed in 1967 by American artist Tony Smith, was exhibited posthumously.

Word History and Origins

Origin of posthumously¹

posthumous ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

She is one of 20 recipients of the civilian gallantry awards, and one of four awarded it posthumously.

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His memoir, Last Rites, will be posthumously published next week.

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The literature prize was posthumously given to William Bean, a medical historian who tracked the rate of growth of one of his thumbnails over 35 years and published a number of studies on the subject.

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One of Jeffrey Epstein’s most vocal accusers will have her memoir published posthumously.

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Neither the Kremlin nor Russian foreign ministry has publicly acknowledged posthumously bestowing the Order of Lenin, a Soviet-era award recognising outstanding civilian service, on Gloss.

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