just so
idiom
1
: in a particular way
They feel they have to dress just so to be popular.
2
: arranged in a very neat and tidy way
Everything in her house has to be just so or she gets upset.
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Ultimately, Rainey wins over Loretta, who buys the dagger just so Rainey can keep it as a memory of Lester.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Though the electronic posters come in different colors, all of them feature the outline of Swift’s Eras Tour stage — which just so happens to closely resemble a key.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
There are just so many ups and downs and so many unknowns.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
The resource bit is where many players’ eyes might glaze over — there’s just so damned much to collect and spend.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Though the electronic posters come in different colors, all of them feature the outline of Swift’s Eras Tour stage — which just so happens to closely resemble a key.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
There are just so many ups and downs and so many unknowns.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
The resource bit is where many players’ eyes might glaze over — there’s just so damned much to collect and spend.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Just so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20so. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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