just as
Idioms-
In precisely the same way as. For example, He's signing his name just as he's always done it . [Early 1600s]
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Also, just so . To the same degree as. For example, Jim's running just as fast as his friend , or He intended to give them just so much work as they could do in a day . [Late 1600s] Also see just so .
Example Sentences
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Many people develop local approaches and manage while others suffer contaminated water and disease, including cholera, dengue fever and malaria, just as billions did before the eruption.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says there are myriad reasons people are either refused a credit card or, just as much a slap in the face with a wet fish, a low credit limit.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
“He left this world surrounded by friends and family and took his final breaths with his wife and mother by his side, just as he wished,” the joint statement posted Sunday to Instagram read.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
But it is just as wonderful when it comes from the limestone soils of Kremstal, Kamptal or Burgenland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Mom, of course, and then Mrs. Ellsworth, who had taken care of me just as much if not more than my own mother for the better part of my life.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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