Meanings
prepositional phrase
alternative to plan
- As intended, as planned, as expected; without the occurrence of any complications.
to go according to plan
Synonyms: to plan
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseAs intended, as planned, as expected; without the occurrence of any complications.
Similar
to plan
Origin
Translations
Danish efter planen
- efter planenas intended, as planned
Finnish suunnitelman mukaan, suunnitelman mukaisesti
- suunnitelman mukaanas intended, as planned
- suunnitelman mukaisestias intended, as planned
- suunnitelmien mukaisestias intended, as planned
French comme prévu
- comme prévuas intended, as planned
German nach Plan
- nach Planas intended, as planned
Italian secondo i piani
- secondo i pianias intended, as planned
Polish zgodnie z planem
- zgodnie z planemas intended, as planned
Swedish planenlig
- planenligas intended, as planned
Turkish plana göre
- plana göreas intended, as planned
Ukrainian за пла́ном
- за пла́ном (za plánom)as intended, as planned
Cite this entry
APA
according to plan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/according%20to%20plan
MLA
“according to plan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/according%20to%20plan. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “according to plan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/according%20to%20plan.
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