The phrase "almost as planned" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something occurred similarly to what was intended, but with some deviations or differences.
Example: "The event went almost as planned, with only a few minor hiccups along the way."
Alternatives: "nearly as intended" or "close to the original plan".
Secretary of State Colin Powell, discussing the Iraq war during an appearance at The Times on Friday, did not have the crisp certitude of the general who assured us in 1991 that the first gulf war was going almost precisely as planned.
The landing worked out almost exactly as planned.
There are cameras mounted on the Tesla Roadster the dummy is "driving," which was the primary payload for SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launch, which went off almost perfectly as planned by SpaceX earlier today.
It was a game plan that was executed almost exactly as planned, according to La Salle Coach Kevin Cormier.
Almost nothing went as planned for the next year.
The story and themes of Deus Ex, the concept of a post-human environment in which super hero abilities are just an augmentation away, are engrossing and almost – almost – as well planned as in Warren Spector's original title.
We also discuss the Netflix original series Fuller House, and how its popularity was such that it garnered it a second season renewal almost instantly, as well as planned reboots for the Lethal Weapon and Predator franchises, as well as the announcement of an R-rated cut of the upcoming Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice.
I've learned that life will almost never go exactly as planned and that the goal of perfection is on the highest of unreachable pedestals, but that doesn't mean I will stop trying to achieve it (but not in an insane way à la Black Swan).
The company said it would continue to pay out extra dividends as planned, returning almost £2.8bn, or £9 a share, to investors by 2021.
