just

just
I. archaic variant of joust II. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French juste, from Latin justus, from jus right, law; akin to Sanskrit yos welfare Date: 14th century 1. a. having a basis in or conforming to fact or reason ; reasonable <
a just but not a generous decision
>
b. archaic faithful to an original c. conforming to a standard of correctness ; proper <
just proportions
>
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
>
Synonyms: see fair, uprightjustly adverbjustness noun III. adverb Date: 15th century 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
>

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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