Just - English meaning

adverb

With no qualification, restriction, or limitation; totally.

Usage examples:

She trusted him absolutely

adverb

Completely

Usage examples:

I believed/trusted him absolutely., you must be absolutely silent or the birds won't appear., we've…

adverb

Used for adding force to a strong adjective that is not usually used with "very" or to a verb expressing strong emotion

Usage examples:

It's absolutely impossible to work with all this noise., the food was absolutely disgusting/delicio…

adjective

Having no one else present.

Usage examples:

She was alone that evening

adverb

On one's own.

Usage examples:

He lives alone

adjective

Without other people

Usage examples:

He likes being alone in the house., she decided to climb the mountain alone., do you like living al…

adverb

Completely; totally.

Usage examples:

I stopped seeing her altogether

adverb

Completely or in total

Usage examples:

The train slowed down and then stopped altogether., he was altogether exhausted., altogether, she g…

adverb

In total

Usage examples:

That'll be $52.50 altogether, please.

adjective

Opposed to or intended to prevent discrimination (= unfair treatment of someone because of their sex, race, age, etc.)

Usage examples:

Most people support anti-discrimination laws., an anti-discrimination bill

idiom

Under the best of conditions

phrase

Taking the most optimistic view.

Usage examples:

What signs there are of recovery are patchy at best

idiom

Even if the best possible result happens

Usage examples:

If he drops the course now, at best he’ll get an incomplete, and he could fail.

phrase

Not more than

Usage examples:

I'm assuming you need them for a day or two at most

phrase

Used when saying what is the largest possible amount or number

Usage examples:

At most, the work will take a week., it should cost around $20, or $30 at the most., they weigh a f…

adverb

Only just; almost not.

Usage examples:

She nodded, barely able to speak

adverb

By the smallest amount; only just

Usage examples:

There was barely enough room for the two of them., the dark line of the mountains was barely visibl…

adverb

By the smallest amount

Usage examples:

They have barely enough (= no more than what is needed) to pay the rent this month., she was barely…

conjunction

Used to introduce a phrase or clause contrasting with what has already been mentioned.

Usage examples:

He stumbled but didn't fall

preposition

Except; apart from; other than.

Usage examples:

We were never anything but poor

adverb

No more than; only.

Usage examples:

He is but a shadow of his former self

idiom

By a very small amount

Usage examples:

Last time she raced against the brazilian, she won by a whisker.

idiom

Very closely or only just

Usage examples:

The car skidded and i avoided the dog by inches (= i very nearly hit the dog).

adverb

Totally; utterly.

Usage examples:

The fire completely destroyed the building

adverb

In every way or as much as possible

Usage examples:

I agree with you completely., she's completely mad., he'd completely changed - i didn't recognize h…

adjective

Not influenced by considerations of personal advantage.

Usage examples:

A banker is under an obligation to give disinterested advice

adjective

Having no personal involvement or receiving no personal advantage, and therefore free to act fairly

Usage examples:

Disinterested advice, a disinterested observer, unlike most boys his age, he was totally disinteres…

adjective

Someone who is disinterested will receive no personal advantage from a situation, so their advice or a decision relating to it will probably be fair

Usage examples:

Determination must be made by disinterested trustees or independent legal counsel.

idiom

If something suits you down to the ground, it suits you perfectly, usually because it is convenient for you

Usage examples:

Part-time work would suit me right down to the ground.

adverb

Completely (often used for emphasis).

Usage examples:

The traffic seemed to consist entirely of black cabs

adverb

Completely

Usage examples:

I admit it was entirely my fault., the company is run almost entirely by middle-aged men.

adjective

Fair and impartial.

Usage examples:

The equitable distribution of resources

adjective

Treating everyone equally; fair

Usage examples:

She charged that women are being denied equitable pay.

adjective

Fair to all the people or organizations involved in a situation

Usage examples:

New legislation should ensure fair competition and equitable treatment for all the market players.,…

adjective

Fair to everyone involved

Usage examples:

Even-handed coverage of a volatile issue

adverb

Used to emphasize the accuracy of a figure or description.

Usage examples:

They met in 1989 and got married exactly two years later

adverb

In a complete and correct way; not more or less than a particular number, time, etc.

Usage examples:

We’ve come exactly 41 miles., make sure you measure the window exactly, otherwise the shade won’t f…

adverb

Used when you are giving or asking for information that is completely correct

Usage examples:

The journey took exactly three hours., that'll be £15 exactly, please., it tastes exactly the same …

adjective

Treating people equally without favouritism or discrimination.

Usage examples:

The group has achieved fair and equal representation for all its members

adverb

Without cheating or trying to achieve unjust advantage.

Usage examples:

No one could say he played fair

noun

A beautiful woman.

Usage examples:

Pursuing his fair in a solitary street

adjective

Willing to treat everyone equally

adverb

Scarcely (used to qualify a statement by saying that it is true to an insignificant degree).

Usage examples:

The little house in which he lived was hardly bigger than a hut

adverb

Only just or almost not

Usage examples:

Hardly a day passes that i don’t think about it., you’ve hardly eaten anything., something is wrong…

adverb

Only just; almost not

Usage examples:

Can hardly i could hardly hear her at the back., the party had hardly started when she left., he ha…

adjective

Bringing or deserving honour.

Usage examples:

This is the only honourable course

adjective

Honest and fair, or deserving praise and respect

Usage examples:

An honourable person, the honourable andrew robinson, the honorable daniel p. moynihan of new york

adjective

A title used before the name of some government officials, and in the uk before the names of some people of high social rank

Usage examples:

The honourable andrew robinson, the honorable daniel p. moynihan of new york

adjective

Treating all rivals or disputants equally.

Usage examples:

The minister cannot be impartial in the way that a judge would be

adjective

Not supporting any of the sides involved in an argument

Usage examples:

Impartial advice, a trial must be fair and impartial.

phrase

In all ways

Usage examples:

This movie is in every way a masterpiece of cinematography., although the baby was premature, she w…

adverb

Recently; not long ago.

Usage examples:

She hasn't been looking too well lately

adverb

Recently

Usage examples:

My wife hasn’t been feeling well lately.

adverb

Just; only.

Usage examples:

Gary, a silent boy, merely nodded

adverb

Only; and nothing more

Usage examples:

I merely said that i was tired., these columns have no function and are merely decorative.

adverb

Only just; by only a small margin.

Usage examples:

They were narrowly defeated in the final

adverb

By a very small number or amount

Usage examples:

Voters narrowly defeated the proposed school budget.

adverb

Only by a small amount

Usage examples:

She narrowly missed winning the race.

adjective

Not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartial.

Usage examples:

Neutral and non-aligned european nations

noun

An impartial or unbiased state or person.

Usage examples:

Sweden and its fellow neutrals

adjective

Not expressing an opinion or taking actions that support either side in a disagreement or war

Usage examples:

Switzerland remained neutral during the war., he wanted the office painted in neutral colors.

idiom

Used to emphasize how small an amount is

Usage examples:

There are beautiful mountains not more than ten minutes' drive away.

adverb

Nothing but; just.

Usage examples:

He looked a lot like his uncle when he was nobbut a lad

adjective

Used to describe a situation in which everyone is treated in the same way

Usage examples:

They're opening the market to foreign suppliers by giving them non-discriminatory access to the loc…

adjective

Not a member of or connected with a group or political party

Usage examples:

A non-partisan organization/voter/watchdog group

adjective

(of a person or their judgement) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.

Usage examples:

Historians try to be objective and impartial

noun

A thing aimed at or sought; a goal.

Usage examples:

The system has achieved its objective

adjective

Not influenced by personal beliefs or feelings; fair or real

Usage examples:

An objective opinion, long-term objectives, his main objective this semester is to improve his grad…

adverb

And no one or nothing more besides; solely.

Usage examples:

There are only a limited number of tickets available

adjective

Alone of its or their kind; single or solitary.

Usage examples:

The only medal we had ever won

conjunction

Except that; but.

Usage examples:

He is still a young man, only he seems older because of his careworn expression

adjective

Willing to listen to other people and consider new ideas, suggestions, and opinions

adverb

In a manner or way that could not be better.

Usage examples:

The ring fitted perfectly

adverb

Extremely well; in a perfect way

Usage examples:

He managed everything perfectly., i want to make it perfectly clear that i have no intention of sel…

adverb

In exact terms; without vagueness.

Usage examples:

The guidelines are precisely defined

In a sharply exact manner

adverb

Precisely is also used to emphasize the accuracy of what you are saying

Usage examples:

Armed conflict is precisely what the government is trying to avoid.

adverb

To the utmost or most absolute extent or degree; absolutely; completely.

Usage examples:

It's quite out of the question

exclamation

Expressing agreement with or understanding of a remark or statement.

Usage examples:

‘i don't want to talk about that now.’ ‘quite’

adverb

To a large degree

Usage examples:

School is quite different from what it once was., we’ve had quite a lot of rain this year., there w…

adverb

Only just; almost not.

Usage examples:

Her voice is so low i can scarcely hear what she is saying

adverb

In a straightforward or plain manner.

Usage examples:

She spoke simply and from the heart

adverb

Just; only

Usage examples:

I simply don’t trust him., we simply go to camp, set it up, and spend the weekend., they voted not …

adverb

In a thorough manner.

Usage examples:

He searched the house thoroughly

idiom

To not be as good as the person or thing mentioned

Usage examples:

Her latest book is readable enough, but it can't hold a candle to her earlier work.

adverb

Completely; absolutely.

Usage examples:

The building was totally destroyed by the fire

adverb

Completely or extremely

Usage examples:

This book is totally different from her last one.

adjective

Showing no prejudice for or against something; impartial.

Usage examples:

His assessment of the benefits and drawbacks was unbiased

adjective

Able to judge fairly because you are not influenced by your own opinions

Usage examples:

He admits that his newspaper was not an unbiased observer in the conflict., we try to remain as unb…

adjective

Not having or showing a dislike or distrust based on fixed or preconceived ideas.

Usage examples:

An unprejudiced reading of the new testament

adjective

Able to be fair because you are not influenced by an unreasonable opinion of someone or something

Usage examples:

All that is required is an open, unprejudiced mind., it's almost impossible to find a jury who are …

adjective

(of a person) sitting or standing with the back straight.

Usage examples:

An upright posture

adverb

In or into an upright position.

Usage examples:

She was sitting upright in bed

noun

A post or rod fixed vertically, especially as a structural support.

Usage examples:

The stone uprights of the parapet

adverb

Completely and without qualification; absolutely.

Usage examples:

He looked utterly ridiculous

adverb

Completely or extremely

Usage examples:

What an utterly stupid thing to do!, she was utterly devastated when her husband died.

adverb

Entirely; fully.

Usage examples:

She found herself given over wholly to sensation

adverb

Completely

Usage examples:

I didn’t think her explanation was wholly truthful.