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Maybe we slip so easily into blaming our parents - you're perpetually a child and they're perpetually a parent and you long to balance the equation, but it can only be balanced posthumously.
Richard Eyre

Meaning of "posthumously" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POSTHUMOUSLY

posthumously  [ˈpɒstjʊməslɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POSTHUMOUSLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Posthumously is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES POSTHUMOUSLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Posthumous

Posthumous means arising, occurring, or continuing after one's death. Posthumous or Posthumus may refer to: People ▪ Ladislaus the Posthumous, 15th-century monarch in Bohemia, Hungary, and Austria ▪ Posthumus, a character in Shakespeare's play, Cymbeline ▪ Dick Posthumus, Michigan politician ▪ E.S. Posthumus, composers of electronic orchestral music Media ▪ Posthumous, an EP by The Banner ▪ "Posthumus Zone," recorded/written by E.S. Posthumus, theme music for The NFL TodayPosthumous, a 2014 movie directed by Lulu Wang, starring Jack Huston and Brit Marling Procedures ▪ Posthumous promotion...

Definition of posthumously in the English dictionary

The first definition of posthumously in the dictionary is after death. Other definition of posthumously is after the death of the author. Posthumously is also after the father's death.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POSTHUMOUSLY


anonymously
əˈnɒnɪməslɪ
autonomously
ɔːˈtɒnəməslɪ
bigamously
ˈbɪɡəməslɪ
blasphemously
ˈblæsfɪməslɪ
cleistogamously
klaɪˈstɒɡəməslɪ
dichotomously
daɪˈkɒtəməslɪ
enormously
ɪˈnɔːməslɪ
eponymously
ɪˈpɒnɪməslɪ
equanimously
ɪˈkwænɪməslɪ
famously
ˈfeɪməslɪ
infamously
ˈɪnfəməslɪ
magnanimously
mæɡˈnænɪməslɪ
polygamously
pəˈlɪɡəməslɪ
pseudonymously
sjuːˈdɒnɪməslɪ
pusillanimously
ˌpjuːsɪˈlænɪməslɪ
synonymously
sɪnˈɒnɪməslɪ
timeously
ˈtaɪməslɪ
unanimously
juːˈnænɪməslɪ
untimeously
ʌnˈtaɪməslɪ
venomously
ˈvenəməslɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POSTHUMOUSLY

postgraduation
postharvest
posthaste
postheat
posthemorrhagic
posthole
postholiday
postholocaust
posthospital
posthumous
posthumousness
posthypnotic
posthypnotic suggestion
postical
postiche
posticous
postie
postil
postilion
postillate

WORDS THAT END LIKE POSTHUMOUSLY

cautiously
consciously
continuously
curiously
dangerously
deliciously
deviously
generously
graciously
hilariously
marvellously
meticulously
obviously
outrageously
previously
ridiculously
seriously
simultaneously
spontaneously
tremendously
vigorously

Synonyms and antonyms of posthumously in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «posthumously» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POSTHUMOUSLY

Find out the translation of posthumously to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of posthumously from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «posthumously» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

追赠
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

a título póstumo
570 millions of speakers

English

posthumously
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मरणोपरांत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بعد وفاته
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

посмертно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

postumamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মরনোত্তর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à titre posthume
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Selepas kematian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

posthum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

死後に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사후
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Posthumously
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sau khi chết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இவருடைய மரணத்திற்கு பின்னர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मरणोन्मुख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ölümünden sonra
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

postumo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pośmiertnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

посмертно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

postum
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μετά θάνατον
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

postuum
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

postumt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

posthumt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of posthumously

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POSTHUMOUSLY»

The term «posthumously» is regularly used and occupies the 65.032 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POSTHUMOUSLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «posthumously» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «posthumously» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about posthumously

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2 QUOTES WITH «POSTHUMOUSLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word posthumously.
1
Richard Eyre
Maybe we slip so easily into blaming our parents - you're perpetually a child and they're perpetually a parent and you long to balance the equation, but it can only be balanced posthumously.
2
Abraham Verghese
In America, we have always taken it as an article of faith that we 'battle' cancer; we attack it with knives, we poison it with chemotherapy or we blast it with radiation. If we are fortunate, we 'beat' the cancer. If not, we are posthumously praised for having 'succumbed after a long battle.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POSTHUMOUSLY»

Discover the use of posthumously in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to posthumously and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Posthumously, for Jacques Derrida
This book is an homage to the spirit of Derrida, and seeks to grasp the significance of his death on the rich corpus of his work, in a voice that remains true to the "faithful betrayals" of Derridas own works of deconstuction.
Zsuzsa Baross, Zsuzsa Baross, 2011
2
Alcott Memoirs Posthumously Compiled from Papers Journals ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Frederick L. H. Willis, 2008
3
Reproductive Health and Cancer in Adolescents and Young Adults
Another legal battle taking place as consequence to ART's is that of intestacy and social security rights of posthumously conceived children. Posthumously Conceived Children and Intestacy/Social Security Issues As mentioned at the ...
Gwendolyn P. Quinn, Susan T. Vadaparampil, 2012
4
Rousseau
... p posthumously Emile, or on Education p 1762 Essay on the Origin ofLanguages w 1756–61, p posthumously Favre Manuscriptp posthumously Geneva Manuscript p posthumously Considerations on the Government of Poland w 1771–2, ...
Timothy O'Hagan, 2003
5
Critical Companion to William Faulkner
1919–21; short story published posthumously in Uncollected Stories of William Faulkner). “Love” (fall 1921; short story unpublished and basis of film scenario titled Manservant). “Adolescence” (c. 1922; short story published posthumously in  ...
A. Nicholas Fargnoli, Michael Golay, 2009
6
Panzers in Winter: Hitler's Army and the Battle of the Bulge
... SS Sergeant Emil Duerr, gun commander in the 4th (Heavy) Company, 26th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment of the Hitler Youth Division, killed in action at St. Mauvieu (near Caen) on June 27, and awarded the Knight's Cross posthumously ; ...
Samuel W. Mitcham, 2006
7
Expanding the New Audience for Theatre
... Leon Chancerel (France) — posthumously Alexander Bryantsev (USSR) — posthumously Mila Milanova (Czechoslovakia; — posthumously Victor Ion Popa ( Romania) — posthumously Charlotte Chorpenning (USA) — posthumously Caryl  ...
Nat Eek, 2011
8
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: A Guide to Research : with an ...
Unpublished and posthumously published p. 229 C. Accompanied Secular Choral Works p. 23 1 l . Published by Mendelssohn p. 23 l 2. Unpublished and posthumously published p. 23 1 D. Concert Arias p. 232 E. Choral Songs p. 232 l .
John Michael Cooper, 2001
9
THE LAW OF LIFE AND DEATH
The purpose of excluding posthumously conceived children was to “ensure certainty in identifying persons interested in an estate and finality in its distribution.”78 Because posthumously conceived children could be born many years—perhaps ...
Elizabeth Price Foley, 2011
10
Gs In 60 Days
Amartya Sen, Pt. Ravi Shankar, Jai Prakash Narayan (Posthumously) and Gopinath Bardoloi (Posthumously) 2001 : Lata Mangeshkar and Ustad Bismillah Khan RECIPIENTS OF DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARD \ 1. 2. 3. 4. 6.57 GENERAL ...
Dwivedi

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POSTHUMOUSLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term posthumously is used in the context of the following news items.
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Egyptian court posthumously upholds death sentence of executed …
The Administrative Court upheld on Monday the death sentences for six members of Ansar Beit Al-Maqdes (ABM), which were handed down ... «Ahram Online, Jul 15»
2
Coffee Senior Center Employee Posthumously Honored
THE COFFEE COUNTY COMMISSION APPROVED A RESOLUTION THANKING A LONG TIME WORKER FOR HER EFFORTS IN HELPING ... «WTVY, Dothan, Jul 15»
3
Azerbaijani soldier awarded posthumously
Azerbaijani Defense Minister, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has awarded the soldier who was martyred trying to repel a sabotage attempt by ... «News.Az, Jul 15»
4
9 to be inducted posthumously into Tennessee Journalism Hall of …
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee — Former Associated Press executive Kent Flanagan is among nine people being inducted posthumously into ... «Daily Journal, Jul 15»
5
Rodney Todd Posthumously Awarded "Father of the Year"
EASTON, Md. -- A Denton-based support group for fathers gathered in Easton Saturday to posthumously award "Father of the Year" to a father ... «WBOC TV 16, Jul 15»
6
Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame Honoring 9 Posthumously
The Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame will honor nine pioneering print and broadcast journalists in ceremonies during the 67th Annual ... «Wgnsradio, Jul 15»
7
WWII-era veteran honored posthumously by Dutch East Indies Army
VICTORVILLE — A steady stream of tears flowed down the face of Olly Maugenest as she laid eyes on medals and certificates from the Dutch ... «Victorville Daily Press, Jul 15»
8
Book review: Dr. Seuss just as delightful published posthumously
Book review: Dr. Seuss just as delightful published posthumously. The manuscript and illustrations for 'What Pet Should I Get? «Press Herald, Jul 15»
9
George Cross posthumously awarded to Violette Szabo sells at …
In December 1946, she was posthumously awarded the George Cross - second only to the Victoria Cross in the honours system. Tania, then ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
10
Waseca man posthumously awarded as WWII fighting ace
Percy Bartelt was honored after President Barack Obama signed the American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal bill May 23, 2014. «Southernminn.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Posthumously [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/posthumously>. May 2024 ».
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