はたして

はたして is a sentence-initial adverb used to indicate that one is wondering about the outcome of something, often expressing anticipation or doubt, and sometimes revealing that the outcome turned out as expected. It adds a sense of formality or literary nuance. It can start a question about uncertainty (Is it really the case that…?), or be paired with a following clause to express a conclusion or expected result after investigating or thinking about a matter. When used in results, it conveys that something happened as one would anticipate, often with a nuance of “as expected” or “sure enough.”