Cryptic crossword clue
Doctor styled scruffily in humble fashion 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MODESTLY

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "in humble fashion" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case in humble fashion = modestly.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does MODESTLY mean?

MODESTLY adverb
  1. In a modest manner.

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