Did superbly (5)
I believe the answer is:
shone
'did superbly' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for shone that I've seen before include "Gleamed" , "Radiated, emitted light" , "Excelled; glowed" , "did brilliantly" , "Sparkled" .)