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Definition of apprehensively adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

apprehensively

adverb
 
/ˌæprɪˈhensɪvli/
 
/ˌæprɪˈhensɪvli/
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  1. in a worried or frightened way because you think something unpleasant may happen
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryApprehensively is used with these verbs:
    • ask
    • look
    • watch
    • …
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alloy
noun
 
 
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