just Definition and Meaning in English (just definition)

adverb
Quick Answer • Definition

Just definition: Referring to an event that happened a very short time before the present moment.

Definitions of Just

  1. 1adverb

    Referring to an event that happened a very short time before the present moment.

  2. 2adverb

    Indicating exactness or precision, or simply emphasizing something.

  3. 3adjective

    Based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair.

Example Sentences

casual

“I just saw him a minute ago.”

casual

“That's just what I needed.”

formal

“It was a just decision by the judge.”

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivejustify
nounjustice
adjectivejustifiable
adverbjustly

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

just in caseexpression

As a precaution; if something should happen.

just kiddingexpression

Said after one has made a joke or said something untrue.

just aboutcollocation

Almost; very nearly.

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