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Idioms for just
just so, neat and tidy; carefully arranged: My mother-in-law is very fussy; everything has to be placed just so.
Origin of just
11325–75; Middle English < Latin jūstus righteous, equivalent to jūs law, right + -tus adj. suffix
SYNONYMS FOR just
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OTHER WORDS FROM just
just·er, nounDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
British Dictionary definitions for just
just
adjective (dʒʌst)
adverb (dʒʌst, unstressed dʒəst)
Derived forms of just
justly, adverbjustness, nounWord Origin for just
C14: from Latin jūstus righteous, from jūs justice
usage for just
The use of just with exactly (it's just exactly what they want) is redundant and should be avoided: it's exactly what they want
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Idioms and Phrases with just
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