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Dictionary definition · just

adjective

  1. used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting"a just and lasting peace"
  2. fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience"equitable treatment of all citizens"
  3. free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules"a fair referee"
  4. of moral excellence"a genuinely good person"

adverb

  1. and nothing more"I was merely asking"
  2. indicating exactness or preciseness"he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do"
  3. only a moment ago"he has just arrived"
  4. (used for emphasis) absolutely"I just can't take it anymore"
  5. only a very short time before"we hardly knew them"
  6. possibly (indicating a slight chance of something being true)"it might just happen"
  7. exactly at this moment or the moment described"we've just finished painting the walls, so don't touch them"
  8. by a little"I only just caught the bus"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).