Meaning of the word apprehensively in English

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apprehensively

US /ˌæp.rəˈhen.sɪv.li/
UK /ˌæp.rɪˈhen.sɪv.li/

Adverb

in an anxious or fearful way that something bad might happen

Example:
She looked at the closed door apprehensively, wondering what was behind it.
The students waited apprehensively for their exam results.