Dictionary definition · just
adjective
- used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting"a just and lasting peace"
- fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience"equitable treatment of all citizens"
- free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules"a fair referee"
- of moral excellence"a genuinely good person"
adverb
- and nothing more"I was merely asking"
- indicating exactness or preciseness"he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do"
- only a moment ago"he has just arrived"
- (used for emphasis) absolutely"I just can't take it anymore"
- only a very short time before"we hardly knew them"
- possibly (indicating a slight chance of something being true)"it might just happen"
- exactly at this moment or the moment described"we've just finished painting the walls, so don't touch them"
- by a little"I only just caught the bus"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).