"as God intended" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} as God intended
  1. (hyperbolic, usually humorous or sarcastic) According to the way things are when one's own preferences, ideas, methods, values, etc., are applied or followed. Commonly a disguised or subconscious complaint that things are otherwise. Tags: excessive, humorous, sarcastic, usually Translations (Translations): como Dios manda (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-as_God_intended-en-phrase-FdyWvd3f Categories (other): English hyperboles, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 83 17
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as, God, intended. Synonyms: the way God intended, like God intended Related terms: in a perfect world
    Sense id: en-as_God_intended-en-phrase-lJwGhkL5 Categories (other): English links with manual fragments
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