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Meaning of the word just in English

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just

US /dʒʌst/
UK /dʒʌst/
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Adverb

1.

exactly; precisely

Example:
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That's just what I needed.
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The train left just now.
Synonym:
exactly precisely only merely simply
2.

only; simply

Example:
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I just want to help.
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It's just a small scratch.
Synonym:
only merely simply barely

Adjective

based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair

Example:
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He is a just and honorable man.
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The judge made a just decision.
Synonym:
fair equitable righteous upright honorable impartial unbiased even-handed lawful legitimate valid warranted deserved merited due
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just in case just-in-time only just just for a minute just my luck just to make sure be (only/just) a matter of time