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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The 22-year-old had specially rented a new, top-tier smartphone for both days of the Cortis concert just so she could film in the highest quality.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
If I empathize enough with the person that I’m playing, they walk differently, they talk differently, they cry differently, they sleep differently, they wake up differently, and that’s just so much more rewarding for me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
“But it just so happened to prove his point about playing the ball and tightening financial conditions in one fell swoop,” Hickman said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
“But you know, she stayed calm the whole time, and everyone was just so supportive throughout the entire game.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
They’d give the land back to Daddy, just so they wouldn’t have to worry about an outbreak of bubonic plague or orchard-inhabiting alligators again.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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