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just

1
[ juhst ]
/ dʒʌst /
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adjective

adverb

Words related to just

equitable, exactly, precisely, scarce, scarcely, barely, hardly, only, simply, but, aloof, blameless, conscientious, decent, dependable, dispassionate, due, equal, ethical, good

Words nearby just

jus primae noctis, jus sanguinis, jus soli, jusserand, jussive, just, just a minute, just about, just as, just as soon, just deserts

Idioms for just

    just so, neat and tidy; carefully arranged: My mother-in-law is very fussy; everything has to be placed just so.

Origin of just

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1325–75; Middle English < Latin jūstus righteous, equivalent to jūs law, right + -tus adj. suffix

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH just

gist jest just

Definition for just (2 of 2)

just2
[ juhst ]
/ dʒʌst /

noun, verb (used without object)

joust.

OTHER WORDS FROM just

just·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for just

just

adjective (dʒʌst)

adverb (dʒʌst, unstressed dʒəst)

Derived forms of just

justly, adverbjustness, noun

Word Origin for just

C14: from Latin jūstus righteous, from jūs justice

usage for just

The use of just with exactly (it's just exactly what they want) is redundant and should be avoided: it's exactly what they want
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Idioms and Phrases with just

just
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