just so

1. 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]

2. I agree, that is correct, as in The house was a mess.—Just so; I told her to clean the place up . [Mid-1700s]

3. See just as , def. 2.

4. See as long as , def. 3.

Example Sentences

"Honestly, I was just so happy to have Shane beside me on Friday afternoon and Saturday afternoon. He was like the big brother I never had out there those two afternoons," added McIlroy.

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I mean, so there’s that part of me that’s just so grateful to even still be in the game, talking about this.

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“For Roki to come through in that spot after the year he’s had,” Muncy said at the time, “that was just so huge for us.”

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JC: The sheer pleasure of making up stories about people while sitting there with other people who are so good at making up stories is just so fun.

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I went on the road and had a band and we were just so young.

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