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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Further character details are being kept under wraps, but Daisy just so happens to be the name of Georgia’s mother.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
People just so engaged in fragrance, and are using it as a way to showcase their personalities.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
In the beginning, when Rhys was introduced in the bullpen at the precinct there at Fox Studios, the writing is just so good.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Weed is just so strong these days.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
People just so engaged in fragrance, and are using it as a way to showcase their personalities.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
In the beginning, when Rhys was introduced in the bullpen at the precinct there at Fox Studios, the writing is just so good.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Weed is just so strong these days.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Just so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20so. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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