JLPT N2 Grammar: 思うように (omou you ni)

思うように (omou you ni)

Meaning: as thought …; as one wish…

Explain:
Often used in the negative form

Example sentences:
1, 彼の日本語は思うように上達しません。
Kare no nihongo wa omou you ni jōtatsu shimasen.
His Japanese doesn’t advanced as expected.

2, 試験は思うようにうまく出来なかった。
Shiken wa omou you ni umaku dekinakatta.
The test did not complete good as expected

3, 天気は思うように悪い。
Tenki wa omou you ni warui.
The weather is not as good as expected