just
Definitions
adjective
- fair or impartial in action or judgment
- ((as collective noun; preceded by ( 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 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
- informal indeed; with a vengeance ⇒
isn't it just
- See just about
- See just a moment
- See just now
- See just on
- See just so
Alternative Forms
ˈjustly adverb ˈjustness nounWord Origin
C14: from Latin jūstus righteous, from jūs justiceSynonyms
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exactly,
really,
quite,
completely,
totally,
perfectly,
entirely,
truly,
absolutely,
precisely,
altogether,
positively,
=
fair,
good,
legitimate,
honourable,
right,
square,
pure,
decent,
upright,
honest,
equitable,
righteous,
conscientious,
impartial,
virtuous,
lawful,
blameless,
unbiased,
fair-minded,
unprejudiced,
=
fitting,
due,
correct,
deserved,
appropriate,
justified,
reasonable,
suitable,
decent,
sensible,
merited,
proper,
legitimate,
desirable,
apt,
rightful,
well-deserved,
condign,
Quotations
"Thrice is he arm'd that hath his quarrel just"
Translations
- British English:
just
If you just did something, you did it a very short time ago.We just got home after an awful journey.dʒəst ADVERB We just got home after an awful journey. - Spanish:
apenas
adv
- French:
juste
adv
- German:
soeben
adv
- Chinese: 正好 adv
- Arabic: لِتَوِّهِ adv
- Portuguese: exactamente adv
- Russian: только adv
- Croatian: upravo adv
- Czech: právě adv
- Danish: lige adv
- Dutch: zojuist adv
- Finnish: juuri adv
- Greek: μόλις adv
- Italian: appena adv
- Japanese: たった今 adv
- Korean: 방금 adv
- Norwegian: bare adv
- Polish: właśnie adv
- Brazilian Portuguese: exatamente adv
- European Spanish:
apenas
adv
- Swedish: rättvis adj rättvist
- Thai: เพิ่ง adv
- Turkish: henüz adv
- Vietnamese: một cách chính xác adv
Usage examples
I wondered whether the story Charlotte had just told me was true or whether it was a sort of party piece.
, THE EXECUTION (2002)In the heat of the afternoon, I wandered just north of the Doubs to the forest of Pourlans.
Country Life (2004)Some, who know Mr Trimble well, say that he was just being his natural self.
Irish Times (2002)And when the inquiry was on and the last referendum was held, the people here were just brainwashed by them.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Their small town was struggling to attract business: a controversial trial might be just the thing to put it on the map!
, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)