Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apprehensively

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
ap-pre-hen-sive-ly
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension

Etymology

Etymology tree English apprehensive Middle English -ly English -ly English apprehensively From apprehensive + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more apprehensively (comparative) most apprehensively (superlative)

Synonyms

Questions

What does apprehensively mean?
in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension
Where does apprehensively come from?
Etymology tree English apprehensive Middle English -ly English -ly English apprehensively From apprehensive + -ly.

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