just
- adverb
- /dʒʌst/
- She called me just an hour ago to share the news.
- just now
- just happened
- just finished
Look what I just did with kelp jerky.
- Look what I just did with kelp jerky.
Examples
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It was so lovely just to chill out.
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He just arrived at the party a few minutes ago.
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I mean, so far it's just been five days.
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You smell like you just had kids.
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Next time, just text me.
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And it looks like I'm just in time.
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It's weird, but Kenny was just telling me about how much he wanted one.
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I finished my homework, so I can relax just for a bit.
Synonyms
A short time before now
In the period just before now
Very recently, only a short time ago
A very short time ago
A few days ago
Very recently made or done
Happening in the recent past, in the last few weeks or months
Recently, in the past few weeks or months
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To say that something is very good or pleasant, often in a sarcastic way to mean the opposite
- Offensive
A person who is attractive but thought to have little intelligence or real skill
Compounds
- Specialized
A system that makes or gets parts exactly when needed to avoid keeping stock
- Specialized
The smallest change in a sound, weight, or temperature that a person can notice half the time
How Recent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Just comes from the old Latin word iustus and the Old French juste, which meant 'right' or 'exact'. Think of 'just now' as 'exactly now', which is why just can mean 'a very short time ago'.