just

1 of 3

adjective

ˈjəst

: having a basis in or conforming to fact or reason : reasonable

had just reason to believe he was in danger

: conforming to a standard of correctness : proper

just proportions

archaic : faithful to an original

a(1)

: acting or being in conformity with what is morally upright or good : righteous

a just war

(2)

: being what is merited : deserved

a just punishment

: legally correct : lawful

just title to an estate

justly adverb

justness

ˈjəs(t)-nəs How to pronounce just (audio)

noun

just

2 of 3

adverb

ˈjəst

ˈjist,

ˈjest,

also without t

: exactly, precisely

just right

: very recently

the bell just rang

: by a very small margin : barely

just too late

: immediately, directly

just west of here

: only, simply

just last year

just be yourself

: quite, very

just wonderful

: perhaps, possibly

it just might work

just

3 of 3

ˈjəst

ˈjüst

archaic variant of joust

Example Sentences

Adjective a just cause for war The college treated the allegation with just seriousness. They got their just punishment for the crime. Adverb The store has just the tool you need. That's just what I expected. You have to accept me just as I am. This shirt fits just right. She called him a liar and told him he was just like all the other men she'd met. He was just here a minute ago. She had just returned when he entered. I was just going to telephone you! She's just finishing a letter, and she'll be with you shortly. I arrived just in time to see him win. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

This would make critical goods and services more available in many sectors over time – while also creating a more just and stable society as well. —

Harry Holzer, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023 These are simple ideas that can inform a broad compact with America—one that would recover wealth that was stolen from us and provide a more just and equitable future. —

Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 19 Dec. 2022 Some of its main priorities include equitable funding for public schools, addressing opportunity gaps through literacy, increasing policies to help low-income students and making IPS a more just and equitable school district. —

Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Oct. 2022 Until Congress stops renewing the ban on transferring detainees to this country, the most effective thing that the Biden Administration can do to bring the 9/11 trial to a quicker, more just conclusion is to take the death penalty off the table. —

Amy Davidson Sorki, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2021 Many Catholic leaders and theologians there viewed Christ as the savior of the poor and the faith as an agent for a more just society. —

Rachel Donadio, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2022 There have been leaders pushing to make health care a more just space, like Augustus White, a barrier-breaking physician who was Stanford’s first Black medical student. —

Alissa Ambrose, STAT, 28 Dec. 2021 Tuesday is the beginning of what will be an interesting weather week, with just rain in the metro area while ice and snow in the Columbia River Gorge turns travel hazardous. —

oregonlive, 20 Dec. 2022 Beyond just fascination, two sources claim, West allegedly took inspiration from Nazi propaganda strategies and power-gaining tactics to achieve his own fame and success. —

Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2022

Adverb

That would occur just as today’s 55-year-olds reach retirement age. —

Jeff Stein, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Feb. 2023 The woman left for Thailand just two days after purchasing the ticket and landed on Jan. 5. —

Adam Sabes, Fox News, 9 Feb. 2023 Being around each other every day and just knowing that anything can happen in a matter of seconds. —

Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2023 But LeBron just continues to deliver on everything that was anticipated or maybe expected out of an 18-year-old that also is impossible to project forward. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2023 Labor organizing on college campuses has been gaining steam of late, with another big push locally just this week. —

Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Feb. 2023 That rebuke offers more than just payback for President Joe Biden, who endured days of embarrassment as civilians from Montana to South Carolina watched the balloon make its slow course across American airspace. —

Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner, 8 Feb. 2023 The Eagles rallied in the final quarter, but the Warriors skirted trouble with just enough offense to thwart all hopes. —

Indy Star Ai Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Feb. 2023 All of Tuesday's comments were predicated on the general feeling that Mahomes will be able to not just function but play well on a high ankle sprain. —

José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 8 Feb. 2023 See More

Kids Definition

just

1 of 2 adjective

ˈjəst

: well-founded, reasonable

a just comment

: being in agreement with a standard of correctness : proper

a just price

: morally right or good : righteous

a just cause for war

: being deserved

just punishment

: legally right

a just title

justly adverb

just

2 of 2 adverb

(ˌ)jəst

(ˌ)jist,

(ˌ)jest

: exactly sense 1, precisely

just right

: very recently

the bell just rang

: by a small amount : barely

just over the line

: immediately sense 1, directly

just west of here

: nothing more than : only

just a note

: quite sense 1, very

just wonderful

Legal Definition

just

adjective

: conforming to law or to the underlying principles of law: as

: conforming to reason or a standard of correctness

just sanctions cannot be excessive in relation to the offense

: conforming with what is deemed fair or good

the award of attorney's fees was just

the application of this rule retroactively is not just

justly adverb

justness noun

单词	just about
释义	just 1 of 3 adjective ˈjəst 1 a : having a basis in or conforming to fact or reason : reasonable had just reason to believe he was in danger b : conforming to a standard of correctness : proper just proportions c archaic : faithful to an original 2 a(1) : acting or being in conformity with what is morally upright or good : righteous a just war (2) : being what is merited : deserved a just punishment b : legally correct : lawful just title to an estate justly adverb justness ˈjəs(t)-nəs noun just 2 of 3 adverb ˈjəst ˈjist, ˈjest, also without t 1 a : exactly, precisely just right b : very recently the bell just rang 2 a : by a very small margin : barely just too late b : immediately, directly just west of here 3 a : only, simply just last year just be yourself b : quite, very just wonderful 4 : perhaps, possibly it just might work just 3 of 3 ˈjəst ˈjüst archaic variant of joust Phrases just about : almost the work is just about done Synonyms Adjective competent condign deserved due fair justified merited right rightful warranted Adverb exactly precisely See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective a just cause for war The college treated the allegation with just seriousness. They got their just punishment for the crime. Adverb The store has just the tool you need. That's just what I expected. You have to accept me just as I am. This shirt fits just right. She called him a liar and told him he was just like all the other men she'd met. He was just here a minute ago. She had just returned when he entered. I was just going to telephone you! She's just finishing a letter, and she'll be with you shortly. I arrived just in time to see him win. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective This would make critical goods and services more available in many sectors over time – while also creating a more just and stable society as well. —Harry Holzer, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023 These are simple ideas that can inform a broad compact with America—one that would recover wealth that was stolen from us and provide a more just and equitable future. —Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 19 Dec. 2022 Some of its main priorities include equitable funding for public schools, addressing opportunity gaps through literacy, increasing policies to help low-income students and making IPS a more just and equitable school district. —Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Oct. 2022 Until Congress stops renewing the ban on transferring detainees to this country, the most effective thing that the Biden Administration can do to bring the 9/11 trial to a quicker, more just conclusion is to take the death penalty off the table. —Amy Davidson Sorki, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2021 Many Catholic leaders and theologians there viewed Christ as the savior of the poor and the faith as an agent for a more just society. —Rachel Donadio, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2022 There have been leaders pushing to make health care a more just space, like Augustus White, a barrier-breaking physician who was Stanford’s first Black medical student. —Alissa Ambrose, STAT, 28 Dec. 2021 Tuesday is the beginning of what will be an interesting weather week, with just rain in the metro area while ice and snow in the Columbia River Gorge turns travel hazardous. —oregonlive, 20 Dec. 2022 Beyond just fascination, two sources claim, West allegedly took inspiration from Nazi propaganda strategies and power-gaining tactics to achieve his own fame and success. —Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2022 Adverb That would occur just as today’s 55-year-olds reach retirement age. —Jeff Stein, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Feb. 2023 The woman left for Thailand just two days after purchasing the ticket and landed on Jan. 5. —Adam Sabes, Fox News, 9 Feb. 2023 Being around each other every day and just knowing that anything can happen in a matter of seconds. —Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2023 But LeBron just continues to deliver on everything that was anticipated or maybe expected out of an 18-year-old that also is impossible to project forward. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2023 Labor organizing on college campuses has been gaining steam of late, with another big push locally just this week. —Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Feb. 2023 That rebuke offers more than just payback for President Joe Biden, who endured days of embarrassment as civilians from Montana to South Carolina watched the balloon make its slow course across American airspace. —Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner, 8 Feb. 2023 The Eagles rallied in the final quarter, but the Warriors skirted trouble with just enough offense to thwart all hopes. —Indy Star Ai Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Feb. 2023 All of Tuesday's comments were predicated on the general feeling that Mahomes will be able to not just function but play well on a high ankle sprain. —José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 8 Feb. 2023 See More Word History Etymology Adjective and Adverb Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French juste, from Latin justus, from jus right, law; akin to Sanskrit yos welfare First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adverb 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing just just another just a friend it (just) so happens that fresh/just off the boat just/only doing one's job I'd (just) like to see him try just because just for fun just as just another face in the crowd just like that just-in-time just looking (just) one of those days just now just reward just so just rewards just someone's luck just the right thing just the ticket just what the doctor ordered just this minute/second not just a/another pretty face just (you) wait may I just say just yet more than just a pretty face not just/only/merely not just wait/just a minute wait/just a moment just deserts just anyone just the thing just plain folks just as well would just as soon just on just-folks just a minute/second/moment one's heart is (just) not in something just for the sake of it just about just the same just friends (just) for kicks See More just another just a friend it (just) so happens that fresh/just off the boat just/only doing one's job I'd (just) like to see him try just because just for fun just as just another face in the crowd just like that just-in-time just looking (just) one of those days just now just reward just so just rewards just someone's luck just the right thing just the ticket just what the doctor ordered just this minute/second not just a/another pretty face just (you) wait may I just say just yet more than just a pretty face not just/only/merely not just wait/just a minute wait/just a moment just deserts just anyone just the thing just plain folks just as well would just as soon just on just-folks just a minute/second/moment one's heart is (just) not in something just for the sake of it just about just the same just friends (just) for kicks See More Kids Definition just 1 of 2 adjective ˈjəst 1 a : well-founded, reasonable a just comment b : being in agreement with a standard of correctness : proper a just price 2 a : morally right or good : righteous a just cause for war b : being deserved just punishment 3 : legally right a just title justly adverb just 2 of 2 adverb (ˌ)jəst (ˌ)jist, (ˌ)jest 1 a : exactly sense 1, precisely just right b : very recently the bell just rang 2 a : by a small amount : barely just over the line b : immediately sense 1, directly just west of here 3 a : nothing more than : only just a note b : quite sense 1, very just wonderful Legal Definition just adjective : conforming to law or to the underlying principles of law: as a : conforming to reason or a standard of correctness just sanctions cannot be excessive in relation to the offense b : conforming with what is deemed fair or good the award of attorney's fees was just the application of this rule retroactively is not just justly adverb justness noun History and Etymology for just Latin justus lawful, merited, from jus right, law just about phrase as in about very close to but not completely Ralph was just about finished with the paperwork when the doctor called his name. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance about almost nearly practically fairly all but next to virtually most feckly more or less much somewhere pretty much fair mostly largely as good as borderline within an inch of mainly kind of near somewhat chiefly well-nigh by and large partially appreciably partly nigh Antonyms & Near Antonyms entirely quite completely absolutely fully well plain thoroughly altogether totally wholly hardly utterly barely scarcely plumb See More
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