Belated and Posthumous

Belated

Belated adjective - Not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time.

Posthumous and belated are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Posthumous" instead an adjective "Belated".

Nearby Word: belatedly

Posthumous

Posthumous adjective - Occurring after one's death.
Usage example: the soldier was awarded a posthumous medal for valor
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Belated and posthumous are semantically related. You can use "Belated" instead an adjective "Posthumous".

Nearby Word: posthumously
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