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   just

   /dʒʌst/

   adjective

   • 1. based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair: "a just and democratic society" Similar fairfair-mindedequitableeven-handedimpartialunbiasedobjectiveneutraldisinterestedunprejudicedopen-mindednon-partisannon-discriminatoryanti-discriminationhonourableuprightupstandingdecenthonestrighteousethicalmoralvirtuousprincipledfull of integritygoodright-mindedstraightreasonablescrupuloustrustworthyincorruptibletruthfulsincereinformal:squareOpposite unjustunfair
   • ▪ (of treatment) deserved or appropriate in the circumstances: "we all get our just deserts" Similar deservedwell deservedwell earnedmeritedearnedrightfuldueproperfittingappropriateaptsuitablebefittingformal:condignarchaic:meetOpposite undeserved
   • ▪ (of an opinion or appraisal) well founded; justifiable: "these simplistic approaches have been the subject of just criticism" Similar validsoundwell foundedwell groundedjustifiedjustifiablewarrantedwarrantabledefensibledefendablelegitimatereasonablelogicalrare:vindicableOpposite unfairwrongful

   adverb

   • 1. exactly: "that's just what I need" Similar exactlypreciselyabsolutelycompletelytotallyentirelyperfectlyutterlywhollythoroughlyaltogetherin every wayin every respectin all respectsquiteinformal:down to the groundto a Tbang ondeadon the money
   • ▪ exactly or almost exactly at this or that moment: "she's just coming"
   • 2. very recently; in the immediate past: "I've just seen the local paper" Similar a moment agoa second agoa short time agovery recentlynot long agolatelyonly now
   • 3. barely; by a little: "inflation fell to just over 4 per cent" Similar by a narrow marginnarrowlyonly justby inchesby a hair's breadthby the narrowest of marginsbarelyscarcelyhardlyinformal:by the skin of one's teethby a whisker
   • 4. simply; only; no more than: "just a bad day in the office" Similar onlymerelysimplybutnothing butno more thanat bestat mostaloneto the exclusion of everyone/everything elseand no one elseand nothing elsenobbutinformal:sommer
   • ▪ really; absolutely (used for emphasis): "they're just great" Similar reallyabsolutelycompletelyentirelytotallyaltogetherpositivelyquiteone hundred per centindeedtruly
   • ▪ used as a polite formula for giving permission or making a request: "just help yourselves"
   • ▪ possibly (used to indicate a slight chance of something happening or being true): "it might just help"
   • 5. expressing agreement: "‘Simon really messed things up.’ ‘Didn't he just?’"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin justus, from jus ‘law, right’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. justness noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › justJust Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of JUST is having a basis in or conforming to fact or reason : reasonable. How to use just in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Just.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJUST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   JUST definition: 1. now, very soon, or very recently: 2. a very short time ago: 3. at the present time: . Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJUST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use just to say that something happened a very short time ago, or is starting to happen at the present time. For example, if you say that someone has just arrived, you mean that they arrived a very short time ago.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryJUST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   JUST meaning: 1. now, very soon, or very recently: 2. a very short time ago: 3. at the present time: . Learn more.

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   Just definition: guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness. See examples of JUST used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishjust adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Check pronunciation: just. Definition of just adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   a. fair or impartial in action or judgment. b. (as collective noun; preceded by the): the just. 2. conforming to high moral standards; honest. 3. consistent with justice: a just action. 4. rightly applied or given; deserved: a just reward. 5. (Law) legally valid; lawful: a just inheritance.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of just – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to be going to do something very soon: I was just about to phone you. just as bad/good/tall, etc (as sb/sth) B1. equally bad /good/ tall, etc: He's just as talented as his brother. I/you/we, etc will just have to do sth.

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › justJust - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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    Oct 29, 2024 · Just means "fair." When something is morally and ethically sound, it's just. If you are a just teacher, you won't give your student an F just because his mother is rude to you. Just might remind you of the word justice.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › justJust Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    Britannica Dictionary definition of JUST. [more just; most just] formal. 1. a : agreeing with what is considered morally right or good : fair. a just society. a just cause for war. a just decision. b : treating people in a way that is considered morally right. a just man.