on schedule

Meanings

prepositional phrase

On time; at the scheduled time.
The bus was on schedule when it left the terminal.
Synonyms: on time
As if on schedule, at the appropriate or expected time.
He started recording and - right on schedule - the dogs started barking.

prepositional phraseOn time; at the scheduled time.

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APA

on schedule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20schedule

MLA

“on schedule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20schedule. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on schedule,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20schedule.