just so
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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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I agree, that is correct, as in The house was a mess.—Just so; I told her to clean the place up . [Mid-1700s]
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See just as , def. 2.
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See as long as , def. 3.
Example Sentences
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Can you just briefly explain what the Justice Department is charging here and why you think the case will fail, and why it’s just so worrying, even if it’s doomed to fail?
From Slate • May 4, 2026
She breaks down in tears as she tells me: "There are people who have been here for years, and it's just so unfair."
From BBC • May 1, 2026
“She was just so pleasant. She had this smile and this poise about herself. She was confident, but yet she wasn’t arrogant,” a family representative said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
"It's just so weird to see so many people coming all this way for the view."
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
When I fall, he tries to catch me and ends up falling down beneath me, just so I won’t hurt myself.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
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