Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

posthumously

American  
[pos-chuh-muhs-lee, -choo-] / ˈpɒs tʃə məs li, -tʃʊ- /

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.


Etymology

Origin of posthumously

posthumous ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Thomas later combined them into one essay and sold it to Harper’s Bazaar, and the work found yet another life as a posthumously published book in 1954.

From The Wall Street Journal

DS Hunt's family have tried to have him honoured posthumously, but a five-year time bar means their requests for a medal have been repeatedly refused.

From BBC

He had intended that it would be published posthumously but appeared to change his mind in 2020.

From BBC

The London university paid tribute to Zhe Wang following the verdict, deploring the loss of "a remarkable writer" adding that her work would be published posthumously in an upcoming Goldsmiths anthology.

From BBC

The Lord Mayor's award, one of Birmingham's highest civic honours, will be presented posthumously on Wednesday - the day the rock legend would have been toasting his 77th birthday.

From BBC