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apprehensively

/ˌæpɹiˈhɛnsɪvli/ adv

in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension

Word Origin Apprehensively comes from 'apprehend', literally 'to seize toward,' from Latin 'ad-' + 'prehendere' (to grasp). The idea: when you're apprehensive, your mind is seizing on worries. The root 'prehens-' gives us comprehend (seize together), reprehensible (seize back, blame), and prison (from 'prehensio', a seizing). The '-ive' makes it an adjective, '-ly' an adverb.

adv in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension

She looked around apprehensively, fearing that someone might be following her.

(副词) 担忧地；忧虑地；不安地

她不安地环顾四周，担心有人可能在跟踪她。

(adverbio) con aprensión; aprensivamente; con recelo; con temor; nerviosamente [de manera aprensiva; con aprensión]

Miró a su alrededor con aprensión, temiendo que alguien la estuviera siguiendo.

(adverbe) anxieusement; craintivement; avec appréhension; inquiétement [D'une manière inquiète, avec appréhension.]

Elle regarda autour d'elle avec appréhension, craignant que quelqu'un ne la suive.

(Adverb) besorgt; ängstlich; mit Bedenken [Auf eine besorgte oder ängstliche Weise; mit Befürchtungen oder Unruhe.]

Sie blickte sich **apprehensively** um, aus Angst, jemand könnte ihr folgen.

(副詞) 不安そうに、懸念を抱いて。

彼女は誰かに見張られているのではないかと恐れ、不安そうにあたりを見回した。

(advérbio) apreensivamente; com apreensão; inquieta [de modo apreensivo; com apreensão]

Ela olhou ao redor com apprehension, temendo que alguém pudesse estar seguindo-a.

Synonyms: anxiously worriedly nervously fearfully uneasily trepidly Antonyms: confidently calmly fearlessly boldly
Word parts: ap + prehens + ive + ly

Common collocations

at prep look verb of prep be verb ask verb say verb to prep stare verb wonder verb for prep

Related words

apprehend apprehension apprehensible prison apprentice

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