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apprehensively Antonyms

Opposite of apprehensively

Pinning down the opposite of apprehensively requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear adverb definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

In an anxious or fearful manner that anticipates something bad or unpleasant happening.

Usage Example

"The students glanced confidently at the clock as the final minutes of the examination ticked away."

Strongest
confidently
calmly
fearlessly
Strong
boldly
assuredly
serenely

Similar words to apprehensively

Words similar to apprehensively shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

uneasily
anxiously
fearfully
nervously
worriedly
warily
timidly
hesitantly
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