Lopputuloksena

Lopputuloksena is a Finnish adverbial expression meaning "as a result" or "in the final analysis." It is used to introduce and frame the outcome, conclusion, or synthesis of a process, study, or argument. In text, it signals that what follows presents the final consequence or finding rather than intermediate steps.

The form is built from the noun tulos (result) with the essive suffix -na, yielding tuloksena, and more specifically lopputulos (final result) combined with the same suffix to form lopputuloksena. The phrase is primarily used in formal or technical writing, such as research reports, project summaries, theses, proposals, and other documents that require a neutral, objective tone.

In practice, lopputuloksena often appears at the beginning of a sentence or clause that states the outcome of an analysis or procedure. It functions similarly to the English "as a result" or "in conclusion," but is distinct from phrases like loppujen lopuksi, which conveys “in the end” with a broader or more retrospective nuance.

Examples:

- Lopputuloksena tutkimuksesta voidaan todeta, että hoito on tehokas.

- Lopputuloksena on syntynyt uusi toimintamalli, joka parantaa tehokkuutta.

Related expressions include johtopäätöksen mukaan (according to the conclusion) and yhteenvetona (as a summary). Lopputuloksena is most appropriate in objective, explanatory discourse and should be used where a formal presentation of outcomes is required.