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meanwhile, during that time / this stage in the process,
The stages which happen at The sequencers
the same time while/whilst/as this happens / is happening:
Meanwhile, the pressure of the ocean converts the layer
of mud into rock.
The things which happen gradually, little by little, progressively:
slowly over a period of time The skeleton of the fish is progressively transformed
into a similar, lighter-colored rock by the same pressure.
when a stage stops until, up to the moment/point when:
The fish’s skeleton is transformed up to the point when
no organic matter remains.
The last stage in the process finally, lastly, eventually*, in the end*:
Eventually, tectonic movements thrust the sea bed to the
surface, and the fossil is uncovered. Eventually, in the end:
after a long time/after a long process. At last: you were
impatient for something to finish: At last she’s answered
my email.
