definitions

just

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[ juhst ]
/ dʒʌst /
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adjective

adverb

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RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

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

Idioms

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

Origin of just

1
1325–75; Middle English < Latin jūstus righteous, equivalent to jūs law, right + -tus adj. suffix

Can be confused

gist jest just

Definition for just (2 of 2)

just

2
[ juhst ]
/ dʒʌst /

noun, verb (used without object)

joust.

Related forms

just·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for just

just

adjective (dʒʌst)

adverb (dʒʌst, unstressed dʒəst)

Derived Forms

justly, adverbjustness, noun

Word Origin for just

C14: from Latin jūstus righteous, from jūs justice

usage

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with just

just

In addition to the idioms beginning with just

  • just about
  • just a minute
  • just as
  • just as soon
  • just deserts
  • just folks
  • just for the record
  • just in case
  • just in time
  • just like that
  • just now
  • just one of those things
  • just so
  • just the same
  • just the ticket
  • just what the doctor ordered

also see:

  • all (just) the same
  • get it (you just don't)
  • take it (just so much)

Also see underjustice.

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.