výborný

Výborné is a Czech adjective and, in its related adverbial form výborně, used to express high quality or approval. It commonly describes something favorable such as food, performance, or a result, and can appear in attributive position (výborné jídlo, výborný výkon) as well as in exclamations to praise something or someone (Výborné!). The form vystihuje a strong positive evaluation and is widely understood in everyday Czech.

As an adverb, výborně means “excellently” or “very well,” used to describe how an action is performed, for example, “Vystoupil výborně” or “Práce šla výborně.” The word is formed from the adjective výborný, with the prefix vy- functioning as an intensifier, a common pattern in Czech for creating strong evaluative terms.

Etymology in general terms traces výborné to the Czech adjective výborný, which is built with a prefix that strengthens the sense of quality. The word has long been part of standard Czech and remains common in both spoken and written registers, including media, literature, and formal evaluation.

Usage notes include that výborné is versatile: it can praise concrete items (jídlo, výkon) and abstract results, and it can appear in quoted praise, reviews, or assessments. It is often preferred over milder adjectives when a high degree of quality is intended and can be used in ironical or humoristic contexts depending on tone.

Related terms include synonyms such as vynikající, skvělý, and výtečný, as well as the adverb výborně for describing how something is done.