Cryptic crossword clue
Firm left within two years in modest fashion 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word COYLY

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does COYLY mean?

COYLY adverb
  1. In a coy manner.

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