posthumously

UK: /ˈpɒstjʊməsli/

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

post•hu•mous /ˈpɑstʃəməs/   adj. 

1. occurring or continuing after one's death:
   a posthumous medal for bravery.
2. published after the death of the author.

post•hu•mous•ly, adv.:

The award was given posthumously.

See -hum-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

post•hu•mous  (pos′chə məs, -chŏŏ-), adj. 

1. arising, occurring, or continuing after one's death:
   a posthumous award for bravery.
2. published after the death of the author:
   a posthumous novel.
3. born after the death of the father.

• Latin postumus last-born, born after the death of the father (in form a superlative of posterus; see posterior); post-classical spelling, spelled with h by association with humus ground, earth, as if referring to burial
• 1600–10

post′hu•mous•ly, adv. 
post′hu•mous•ness, n.