just so
Precisely in that way, very carefully and appropriately, as in The children had to be dressed just so for their aunt's wedding. [Mid-1700s]
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How to use just so in a sentence
Apparently, by just-so-happening to love the coolest shows on TV at the time (while still running the country).
Obama Loves ‘Breaking Bad’ Because Of Course He Does | Kevin Fallon | December 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe mother of two appears topless, in a pair of assless chaps, with her short hair tousled just-so.
Nicole Kidman Topless on the Cover of V Magazine's Travel Issue | Isabel Wilkinson | August 22, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTI have included only “hero tales, serious and droll,” beast stories and fables, and pourquoi or “just-so” stories.
Filipino Popular Tales | Dean S. FanslerThe mind invents what Mr. Kipling would call a "Just-so story" to account for something already there.
Anthropology | Robert Marett
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