Cryptic crossword clue
Surely no savage boxes very timidly? 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word NERVOUSLY

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What does NERVOUSLY mean?

NERVOUSLY adverb
  1. In a nervous manner; feeling or displaying nervousness.

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