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apprehensively
[/ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪvli/]
adverb
apreensivamente
1.
In a manner showing fear or worry about something that might happen
She looked apprehensively at the dark sky before the storm.
Ela olhou apreensivamente para o céu escuro antes da tempestade.
2.
With anxiety or uneasiness about an uncertain outcome
He apprehensively waited for the test results.
Ele esperou apreensivamente pelos resultados do teste.
Synonyms
anxiously
nervously
fearfully
uneasily
worriedly
Antonyms
confidently
calmly
composedly
reassuredly
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
apreensivamente
Most common form in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
apreensivamente
Standard usage
Portugal
apreensivamente
Standard usage in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
with bated breath
on pins and needles
com o coração acelerado
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