just: Meaning and Definition of
just
Pronunciation: ( just), [key] — adj.
- guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness: We hope to be just in our understanding of such difficult situations.
- done or made according to principle; equitable; proper: a just reply.
- based on right; rightful; lawful: a just claim.
- in keeping with truth or fact; true; correct: a just analysis.
- given or awarded rightly; deserved, as a sentence, punishment, or reward: a just penalty.
- in accordance with standards or requirements; proper or right: just proportions.
- (esp. in Biblical use) righteous.
- actual, real, or genuine.
—adv. - within a brief preceding time; but a moment before: The sun just came out.
- exactly or precisely: This is just what I mean.
- by a narrow margin; barely: The arrow just missed the mark.
- only or merely: He was just a clerk until he became ambitious.
- actually; really; positively: The weather is just glorious.
just
Pronunciation: ( just), [key] — n., v.i.
- joust.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.