Aid ugly performance in a bright way (7)
I believe the answer is:
gaudily
'in a bright way' is the definition.
'aid ugly performance' is the wordplay.
'performance' indicates an anagram.
'aid'+'ugly'='aidugly'
'aidugly' anagrammed gives 'GAUDILY'.
(Another definition for gaudily that I've seen is " With showy tastelessness".)
I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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