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just
1[juhst]
adjective
guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness.
We hope to be just in our understanding of such difficult situations.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms:done or made according to principle; equitable; proper.
a just reply.
based on right; rightful; lawful.
a just claim.
Synonyms: ,in keeping with truth or fact; true; correct.
a just analysis.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:given or awarded rightly; deserved, as a sentence, punishment, or reward.
a just penalty.
Synonyms: , , , ,Antonyms:in accordance with standards or requirements; proper or right.
just proportions.
(especially in Biblical use) righteous.
actual, real, or genuine.
adverb
within a brief preceding time; but a moment before.
The sun just came out.
exactly or precisely.
This is just what I mean.
by a narrow margin; barely.
The arrow just missed the mark.
only or merely.
He was just a clerk until he became ambitious.
actually; really; positively.
The weather is just glorious.
just
2[juhst]
noun
just
adjective
fair or impartial in action or judgment
( as collective noun; preceded by the )
the just
conforming to high moral standards; honest
consistent with justice
a just action
rightly applied or given; deserved
a just reward
legally valid; lawful
a just inheritance
well-founded; reasonable
just criticism
correct, accurate, or true
a just account
adverb
used with forms of have to indicate an action performed in the very recent past
I have just closed the door
at this very instant
he's just coming in to land
no more than; merely; only
just an ordinary car
exactly; precisely
that's just what I mean
by a small margin; barely
he just got there in time
(intensifier)
it's just wonderful to see you
informalindeed; with a vengeance
isn't it just
at the point of starting (to do something)
very nearly; almost
I've just about had enough
an expression requesting the hearer to wait or pause for a brief period of time
a very short time ago
at this moment
informalin a little while
having reached exactly
it's just on five o'clock
an expression of complete agreement or of unwillingness to dissent
arranged with precision
Usage
Other 51Թ Forms
- juster noun
- ˈܲٱ adverb
- ˈܲٲԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of just1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of just1
Idioms and Phrases
just so, neat and tidy; carefully arranged.
My mother-in-law is very fussy; everything has to be placed just so.
Example Sentences
"We get no alarms or warnings from officials about Israeli attacks. We just hear the blasts and hope our place isn't hit. But where can we go? Nowhere feels safe."
Don’t worry, his outfits are just as fabulous.
On Monday, he said that, “I just hope that we can be a positive distraction for what people are going through in Los Angeles right now.”
“If you looked Hispanic in any way, they just took you,” Zaldivar said.
But turn-of-the-millennium twee passed off its intrepid hopefulness with fully fleshed characters whose ambitions for stability looked just like ours.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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