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“posthumous” in English

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posthumousadjective

uk ​ /ˈpɒs.tʃə.məs/ us ​ /ˈpɑːs.tʃə.məs/ formal
posthumously
adverb uk ​ /ˈpɒs.tʃə.məs.li/ us ​ /ˈpɑːs.tʃə.məs.li/

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His last novel was published posthumously.

(Definition of “posthumous” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“posthumous” in American English

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posthumousadjective [ not gradable ]

us ​ /ˈpɑs·tʃə·məs/

› happening after a person’s death

posthumously
adverb [ not gradable ] us ​ /ˈpɑs·tʃə·məs·li/

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Dillon was posthumously awarded a Silver Star.

(Definition of “posthumous” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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