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Of especially high quality, excellent, or outstanding. Often used for food, wine, or performances.
Das Essen im Restaurant war vorzüglich und der Service erstklassig.
The food in the restaurant was excellent, and the service was first-class.
The word is closely related to the verb 'vorziehen' (to prefer). Something that is 'vorzüglich' (excellent) is so good that you would prefer it to other things. This connection can help you remember it.
Die Qualität der handgemachten Schokolade war einfach vorzüglich.
The quality of the handmade chocolate was simply excellent.
'Vorzüglich' (excellent) can also be used as an adverb to describe a verb. It then means 'excellently' or 'outstandingly.'
Wir haben uns auf der Feier vorzüglich amüsiert.
We enjoyed ourselves excellently at the party.
'Vorzüglich' (excellent) belongs to elevated language and sounds rather formal or slightly old-fashioned. You find it more often in written language, restaurant reviews, or on formal occasions.
Der Redner unterhielt sein Publikum auf vorzügliche Weise.
The speaker entertained his audience in an excellent way.
'Vorzüglich' (excellent) very often describes the quality of food and drinks. Typical combinations are 'vorzüglicher Wein' (excellent wine), 'vorzügliches Menü' (excellent menu), or 'vorzügliche Küche' (excellent cuisine).
Zu dem Gericht wurde uns ein vorzüglicher Rotwein empfohlen.
An excellent red wine was recommended to us with the dish.
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'schlecht' and 'vorzüglich' are opposites when evaluating quality. You use 'schlecht' when something is poor or you do not like it. 'vorzüglich' means especially good and sounds a bit more refined or polite than 'sehr gut' (very good). It fits especially well with food, wine, or a good performance. The difference is clear: 'schlecht' evaluates negatively, while 'vorzüglich' evaluates very positively.
Das Abendessen im kleinen Restaurant war vorzüglich.
The dinner at the small restaurant was excellent.
Nach der Arbeit war die Sicht im Regen schlecht.
After work, visibility in the rain was bad.