"according to plan" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

IPA: /əˈkɔɹdɪŋ tə ˈplæn/ [General-American]
Etymology: according to + plan Etymology templates: {{m|en|according to}} according to, {{m|en|plan}} plan Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} according to plan, {{en-prep phrase}} according to plan
  1. As intended, as planned, as expected; without the occurrence of any complications. Synonyms: to plan Translations (as intended, as planned): efter planen (Danish), suunnitelman mukaan (Finnish), suunnitelman mukaisesti (Finnish), suunnitelmien mukaisesti (Finnish), comme prévu (French), nach Plan (German), secondo i piani (Italian), zgodnie z planem (Polish), planenlig (Swedish), plana göre (Turkish), за пла́ном (za plánom) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-according_to_plan-en-prep_phrase-LVVl~qpf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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      "sense": "as intended, as planned",
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