The meaning of Just

adverb

With no qualification, restriction, or limitation; totally.

Usage examples:

She trusted him absolutely

adjective

Having no one else present.

Usage examples:

She was alone that evening

adverb

On one's own.

Usage examples:

He lives alone

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…

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

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…

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

adverb

Totally; utterly.

Usage examples:

The fire completely destroyed the building

abbreviation

(in genealogies) daughter.

Usage examples:

Henry m. georgina 1957, 1s 2d

contraction

Had.

Usage examples:

They'd already gone

noun

The fourth letter of the alphabet.

Usage examples:

Each half resembles a uppercase letter d, so the two parts of the cyclotron are known as dees.

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.

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…

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…

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

Treating all rivals or disputants equally.

Usage examples:

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

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.

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

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.