Pronunciation: /əˈkɔrdɪŋ tuː plæn/
noun a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 Everything went according to plan during the school field trip.
A2 The party decorations were set up according to plan.
B1 The project was completed according to plan and within budget.
B2 The construction of the new building proceeded according to plan.
C1 The company's expansion strategy unfolded according to plan.
C2 The political campaign was executed flawlessly according to plan.
adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb to indicate time, manner, degree, or frequency
A1 The party went according to plan.
A2 The project was completed according to plan.
B1 The trip proceeded according to plan.
B2 The event unfolded according to plan.
C1 The negotiations proceeded according to plan.
C2 The operation was executed according to plan.
preposition shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 According to plan, we will meet at the park at 3 PM.
A2 According to plan, the project should be completed by next week.
B1 According to plan, the budget for the event has been approved.
B2 According to plan, the team will present their findings at the conference.
C1 According to plan, the company will expand its operations to new markets.
C2 According to plan, the merger will be finalized by the end of the year.
formal The project was completed according to plan, meeting all deadlines and requirements.
informal The party went off without a hitch, everything went according to plan.
slang We totally nailed it, everything happened just like we planned.
figurative Life doesn't always go according to plan, sometimes we have to adapt and make changes.
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