The word 'apprehensively' is an adverb, used to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb as anxiously, fearfully, or uneasily.
EXAMPLES
He apprehensively stepped out onto the stage. (modifies the verb 'stepped')
We're apprehensively hopeful about the contract. (modifies the adjective 'hopeful')
it either means anxiety or fear of an upcoming unpleasant event or understanding/grasp
1. Capture. e.g. "The police were praised for their apprehension of the felon."
2. Worry, concern. e.g. "Talk about criminal records always filled him with apprehension."
No, apprehension does not mean refusal. Apprehension generally refers to anxiety or fear about something that may happen in the future, while refusal is an act of rejecting or declining something offered or requested.
Its σύλληψη (silipsi) apprehension.
If someone "quailed" they showed fear or apprehension.
not in the least affected by a previous occurence
It ended with the apprehension of the suspect.
My apprehension of a book is poor.
Apprehension is a noun.
It means fear. It can also mean the act of capturing.Examples:"I have a strong apprehension of walking through that neighborhood, in the dark, unarmed.""There is a reward for information leading to the apprehension of the suspect."
I am filled with apprehension at the thought of giving a speech. Apprehension means anticipation of adversity or misfortune; suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil.
Simple apprehension is the act by which the intellect grasps the essence of something.
Receiver apprehension is a fear of misunderstanding or inadequate comprehension of communication from others.
"an individual's level of fear or anxiety associated with real or anticipated communication" (McCroskey, 1977).