planmäßig
Translation
scheduled, according to plan, systematic
Examples
Die planmäßige Ankunft ist um 10 Uhr.
The scheduled arrival is at 10 o'clock.
Alles verläuft planmäßig.
Everything is going according to plan.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) ((Noun)) as an adjective modifying a noun the scheduled maintenance
((Verb)) ((Adverb)) as an adverb modifying a verb The train is departing on schedule.
Similar Words
programmgemäß (according to program), fahrplanmäßig (on schedule); Antonyms: außerplanmäßig (unscheduled), chaotisch (chaotic)
Etymology
From 'Plan' (plan) + the suffix '-mäßig' (according to, -like). Literally 'according to plan'.
Memory Tips
The suffix '-mäßig' means 'in the manner of' or 'according to'. So, 'planmäßig' is 'according to the plan'.