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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In 2018, Stuart Dickson and his brother (posthumously) were inducted into Queens University Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
According to Billboard, Keith is set to be posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame later this year.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 14 May 2024
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Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
According to Billboard, Keith is set to be posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame later this year.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 14 May 2024
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“Posthumously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posthumously. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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