结果 (as a result / in the end)

So much for the picnic

• You prepared sandwiches all morning for a picnic. At noon it started to pour.
• we / us我们wǒ menpreparation准备zhǔn bèi(completed / change)了le一上午yī shàng wǔ，as a result结果jié guǒto rain下雨xià yǔ(completed / change)了le。 — "We spent the whole morning preparing, and in the end it rained."

…，as a result结果jié guǒ … = as a result, in the end

• as a result结果jié guǒ introduces what finally happened, often a surprise or a disappointment.
• It starts the second clause: he他tādidn't没méirevise复习fù xí，as a result结果jié guǒdidn't没méido the exam考kǎowell好hǎo.

he他tādidn't没méirevise复习fù xí，as a result结果jié guǒdidn't没méido the exam考kǎowell好hǎo。

Cause and outcome

• he他tāyesterday昨天zuó tiān睡得shuì dédegree / adjective linker很hěnevening晚wǎn，as a result结果jié guǒtoday今天jīn tiānto arrive late迟到chí dào(completed / change)了le。 — "He went to bed late yesterday, and as a result he was late today."
• The outcome can be good: I我wǒtry试shì(completed / change)了leonce一下yí xià，as a result结果jié guǒreally真的zhēn desucceed成功chéng gōng(completed / change)了le。 — "I gave it a try, and it actually worked."

I我wǒtry试shì了leonce一下yí xià，in the end结果jié guǒreally真的zhēn desucceed成功chéng gōng了le。

Past outcomes, not plans

as a result结果jié guǒ as a noun

• exam考试kǎo shì(modifier / structural particle)的deas a result结果jié guǒcome out出来chū lai(completed / change)了le。 — "The exam results are out." Here as a result结果jié guǒ is a noun: result, outcome.
• as a result结果jié guǒhow about怎么样zěn me yàng？ — "How did it turn out?"

exam考试kǎo shì的deresults结果jié guǒcome out出来chū lai了le。

Recap

Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Adverbs.