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

apprehensively

adverb

/ˌæprɪˈhensɪvli/

/ˌæprɪˈhensɪvli/

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in a worried or frightened way because you think something unpleasant may happen
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Apprehensively is used with these verbs:
ask
look
watch
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