Definition
Used to emphasize that the actual outcome or situation was different from what was anticipated or expected.
（强调出乎意料的结果）竟然，结果是，到头来（却）。
We had expected to arrive an hour late, but in the event, we arrived early.
我们原本预计会迟到一小时，但到头来，我们却提早到了。
The concerns about safety were, in the event, proven to be unfounded.
对安全的担忧竟然被证明是毫无根据的。
They had expected to see security guards, but in the event, the gates were unmanned.
他们原本以为会看到保安，但结果却是大门无人看守。