apprehensively
apprehensively · more apprehensively · most apprehensively
In an apprehensive mannerIn an apprehensive manner; with apprehension
» The girl looked around apprehensively.
Meaning
1 sensesIn an apprehensive manner; with apprehension
with anxiety or apprehension
Examples
4 sentencesThe girl looked around apprehensively.
Tom looked at Mary apprehensively.
They stared apprehensively at one another.
He looked about him quickly and apprehensively and finding himself quite alone, began wandering about aimlessly, nervous and irritable.
Translations
2 languagesForms
more apprehensively, most apprehensively| Comparative | more apprehensively Lesson |
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| Superlative | most apprehensively |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedapprehensive
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb