Afterward
Afterward adverb - Following in time or place.
Posthumously and afterward are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Posthumously" instead an adverb "Afterward".
Nearby Word: afterwards
Posthumously
Posthumously adverb - After death.
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Synonyms for Posthumously
Afterward and posthumously are semantically related. You can use "Afterward" instead an adverb "Posthumously".
Nearby Word: posthumous
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Both words in one sentence
- And while he is shot down and killed by the Thuggees almost immediately afterward, he (at last!) moves to center stage in the film's final scene, where he is posthumously inducted into the army.
Source: Protagonist Title Fallacy
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