just

³just

adv \ˈjəst, ˈjist, ˈjest also without t\

Definition of JUST

1

a : exactly, precisely <just right> b : very recently <the bell just rang>

2

a : by a very small margin : barely <just too late> b : immediately, directly <just west of here>

3

a : only, simply <just last year> <just be yourself> b : quite, very <just wonderful>

4

: perhaps, possibly <it just might work>

— just about

: almost <the work is just about done>

Examples of JUST

1. The store has just the tool you need.
2. That's just what I expected.
3. You have to accept me just as I am.
4. This shirt fits just right.
5. She called him a liar and told him he was just like all the other men she'd met.
6. He was just here a minute ago.
7. She had just returned when he entered.
8. I was just going to telephone you!
9. She's just finishing a letter, and she'll be with you shortly.
10. I arrived just in time to see him win.

First Known Use of JUST

15th century

Related to JUST

Synonyms: exactly, precisely, to a T, by the skin of one's teeth

Antonyms: considerably, significantly, substantially, vastly, well

Related Words: even, expressly, faultlessly, perfectly; identically, uniformly; alike, likewise, similarly

Near Antonyms: slightly, somewhat, vaguely; differently, variably

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