Subject + 果然 + Verb Phrase
果然 (guǒrán) means "as expected" or "sure enough," confirming that something turned out the way the speaker anticipated. It implies that the outcome matches a prior prediction, expectation, or suspicion.
天气预报说今天有雨,果然下午就下了。
Tiānqì yùbào shuō jīntiān yǒu yǔ, guǒrán xiàwǔ jiù xià le.
The weather forecast said it would rain today, and sure enough it rained in the afternoon.
大家都说这部电影好看,看完之后果然没失望。
Dàjiā dōu shuō zhè bù diànyǐng hǎokàn, kàn wán zhīhòu guǒrán méi shīwàng.
Everyone said this movie was great, and sure enough I wasn't disappointed after watching it.
我就知道他会迟到,果然又晚了半个小时。
Wǒ jiù zhīdào tā huì chídào, guǒrán yòu wǎn le bàn gè xiǎoshí.
I knew he would be late, and sure enough he was half an hour late again.