just

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just

The judge is a just and fair person.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Morally right and fair; based on what is morally right or reasonable: A "just" action, decision, or cause is one that is fair and deserved.
    • Deserved or appropriate in the circumstances: A "just" reward or punishment is exactly what is merited, neither more nor less.
    • Valid within the law; lawful: A "just" claim or title is one that is legally correct.

  2. Adverb:

    • Exactly; precisely: Used to indicate an exact point in space, time, or degree.
    • A very short time ago; very recently: Used to indicate that an action happened in the immediate past.
    • Only; merely; simply: Used to indicate something is no more or no less than stated, often minimizing its importance or extent.
    • Barely; by a narrow margin: Used to indicate something was almost not achieved or happened.
    • (Informal) Really; absolutely; completely: Used for emphasis, often to express strong feeling.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • He is a just and honorable man. (He is a fair and morally upright man.)
    • The judge made a just decision based on the evidence. (The judge's decision was fair.)
    • After all his hard work, a promotion was his just reward. (The promotion was the appropriate and deserved reward for his work.)

  • Adverb:

    • The ball landed just inside the line. (It landed exactly inside the line.)
    • I've just finished my homework. (I finished my homework a moment ago.)
    • It's just a suggestion, you don't have to follow it. (It is only a suggestion.)
    • We just managed to catch the last bus. (We barely caught it; we almost missed it.)
    • The view from the top is just beautiful! (The view is absolutely beautiful.)
Advanced Usage
  • "just about": almost; very nearly.
    • I'm just about ready to leave. (I am almost ready.)
  • "just as": exactly in the way that; at the same moment that.
    • Do it just as I showed you. (Do it exactly the way I demonstrated.)
    • He arrived just as I was leaving. (He arrived at the precise moment I was leaving.)
  • "just in case": as a precaution; if it should happen that.
    • Take an umbrella, just in case it rains. (Take it as a precaution against rain.)
  • "just now": a very short time ago; at this exact moment.
    • I saw him just now. (I saw him a moment ago.)
    • I'm busy just now, can I call you back? (I am busy at this precise moment.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Justice (n): The quality of being fair and reasonable; the administration of the law.
    • The court should be a place of justice.
  • Justify (v): To show or prove to be right or reasonable.
    • Can you justify your decision?
  • Justifiable (adj): Able to be shown to be right or reasonable.
    • His anger was justifiable under the circumstances.
  • Justly (adv): In a way that is fair and deserved.
    • He was justly praised for his bravery.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: fair, equitable, impartial, rightful, deserved, merited, proper.
  • Adverb: exactly, precisely, recently, only, merely, simply, barely, absolutely.
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • Just deserts: (Often misspelled as "just desserts") The punishment or reward that someone deserves.
    • The criminal finally got his just deserts.
  • Just the ticket: Exactly what is needed or wanted.
    • A cup of hot tea was just the ticket on a cold day.
  • Just so: Arranged very neatly and precisely.
    • She likes everything to be just so.
  • It's just as well: It is fortunate or good that something happened (or didn't happen).
    • It started raining, so it's just as well we cancelled the picnic.
just

The judge is a just and fair person.

Adjective
  1. of moral excellence
    • a genuinely good person
    • a just cause
    • an upright and respectable man
  2. free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
    • a fair referee
    • fair deal
    • on a fair footing
    • a fair fight
    • by fair means or foul
  3. fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
    • equitable treatment of all citizens
    • an equitable distribution of gifts among the children
  4. used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting
    • a just and lasting peace- A.Lincoln
    • a kind and just man
    • a just reward
    • his just inheritance
Adverb
  1. exactly at this moment or the moment described;
    • we've just finished painting the walls, so don't touch them
  2. only a very short time before
    • they could barely hear the speaker
    • we hardly knew them
    • just missed being hit
    • had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open
    • would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave- W.B.Yeats
  3. absolutely
    • I just can't take it anymore
    • he was just grand as Romeo
    • it's simply beautiful!
  4. only a moment ago
    • he has just arrived
    • the sun just now came out
  5. indicating exactness or preciseness
    • he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do
    • it was just as he said--the jewel was gone
    • it has just enough salt
  6. and nothing more
    • I was merely asking
    • it is simply a matter of time
    • just a scratch
    • he was only a child
    • hopes that last but a moment

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