прекрасно is a Russian adverb meaning “wonderfully,” “beautifully,” or “excellently.” It can also be used by itself as an enthusiastic response: “Wonderful!” or “Excellent!”
It is derived from прекрасный, meaning “beautiful,” “splendid,” or “wonderful.” In everyday Russian, it often describes how something is going, how someone performs, or how something looks. Near-synonyms include отлично (“excellent”), замечательно (“wonderful”), великолепно (“magnificently”), and здорово (“great,” informal).
- Сегодня всё прошло прекрасно.
Everything went wonderfully today.
- Ты прекрасно говоришь по-русски.
You speak Russian beautifully.
- Мы прекрасно провели время на море.
We had a wonderful time at the sea.
- Этот план прекрасно работает.
This plan works excellently.
- Прекрасно, тогда начнём в десять.
Excellent, then we will start at ten.
