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Another word for apprehensively

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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 anxiously at the clock as the final minutes of the examination ticked away."

Strongest
anxiously
uneasily
nervously
fearfully
Strong
worriedly
warily
timidly
hesitantly

Opposites of apprehensively

The opposite of apprehensively shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

confidently
calmly
fearlessly
assuredly
boldly
serenely
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• Nearby Words

apprehend
apprehension
apprehensive
apprehensively
apprehensiveness
apprentice
apprenticeship

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Apprehensively. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/apprehensively
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