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- Dictionaryjust/dʒʌst/
adjective
- 1. based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair: "a just and democratic society" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. exactly: "that's just what I need" Similar
- 2. very recently; in the immediate past: "I've just seen the local paper" Similar
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JUST definition: 1. now, very soon, or very recently: 2. a very short time ago: 3. at the present time: . Learn more.
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)
Just definition: guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness. See examples of JUST used in a sentence.
You use just to say that something happened a very short time ago, or is starting to happen at the present time. For example, if you say that someone has just arrived, you mean that they arrived a very short time ago.
When something is morally and ethically sound, it's just. If you are a just teacher, you won't give your student an F just because his mother is rude to you. Just might remind you of the word justice. When we describe a person, a rule, or a war as just, we mean that whatever has been done has been done for good reasons, and is fair to all sides.
JUST meaning: 1. now, very soon, or very recently: 2. a very short time ago: 3. at the present time: . Learn more.
Definition of just adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Just definition: guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness. See examples of JUST used in a sentence.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English just1 /dʒəst; strong dʒʌst/ S1 W1 adverb 1 exactly A good strong cup of coffee is just what I need right now. The house was large and roomy; just right for us. She looks just like her mother.
Definition of just adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.