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What does apprehensively mean?

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Adverb
  1. in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension
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First looking at Maria, then back at Erik, the man's weapon hand began to shake apprehensively as he started to take several steps in retreat.
No one need feel apprehensively sorry for himself as he steps out toward his second prime of life.
He lives in the picture-perfect place that doesn't have crime, poverty, or ugliness, Mitch thought apprehensively.
She added rouge to her naturally olive-toned cheeks and left her room, apprehensively returning to the dance hall.
She put her lips apprehensively to the mouth of the bottle, and took a large gulp.
One of the boys sleeps on a sofa while the other stares complacently at the camera, arms raised apprehensively.

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