Just
Adjective, Adverb
UK
/dĘ’ĘŚst/
US
/dĘ’ĘŚst/
Definition
(adv) : Only; a short time ago; exactly.
(adj) : Fair or right.
(adj) : Fair or right.
Example
"(adv) : He just left."
"(adv) : I want just one minute of your time to explain something important."
"(adj) : She made a just choice that treated everyone fairly and kindly."
Explanation
Just has several common meanings. It can mean only. Example: I want just one spoon of sugar, meaning only one spoon of sugar. It can mean fair or right. Example: She made a just decision, meaning a fair decision. It also means a very short time ago. Example: He just arrived. Another meaning is exactly. Example: That is just what I needed. These meanings often depend on the sentence, but they all show something simple, fair, recent, or exact.