according to plan

English

Alternative forms

to plan

Etymology

according to + plan

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /əˈkɔɹdɪŋ tə ˈplæn/

Prepositional phrase

according to plan

As intended, as planned, as expected; without the occurrence of any complications.
Synonym: to plan

to go according to plan

Usage notes

This phrase omits the definite article, “the”, before “plan”.

Translations

as intended, as planned

Danish: efter planen
Finnish: suunnitelman mukaan, suunnitelman mukaisesti, suunnitelmien mukaisesti
French: comme prévu
German: nach Plan
Italian: secondo i piani
Polish: zgodnie z planem
Swedish: planenlig (sv)
Turkish: plana göre
Ukrainian: за пла́ном (za plánom)

Further reading

“go according to plan”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“according to plan”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
“according to plan”, in Collins English Dictionary.

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