POSTHUMOUSLY

posthumously

(adverb) after death; “these piano pieces were published posthumously”; “he was honored posthumously”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

posthumously (not comparable)

after death

Source: Wiktionary


Post"hu*mous*ly, adv.

Definition: It a posthumous manner; after one's decease.

POSTHUMOUS

Post"hu*mous, a. Etym: [L. posthumus, postumus, properly, last; hence, late born (applied to children born after the father's death, or after he had made his will), superl. of posterus, posterior. See Posterior.]

1. Born after the death of the father, or taken from the dead body of the mother; as, a posthumous son or daughter.

2. Published after the death of the author; as, posthumous works; a posthumous edition.

3. Being or continuing after one's death; as, a posthumous reputation. Addison. Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BREAK

(verb) cause the failure or ruin of; “His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage”; “This play will either make or break the playwright”


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