just

• "a just and lasting peace- A.Lincoln"
• "a kind and just man"
• "a just reward"
• "his just inheritance"

• "equitable treatment of all citizens"
• "an equitable distribution of gifts among the children"

Synonyms

• equitablefair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience

• "conforming with established standards or rules"
• "a fair referee"
• "fair deal"
• "on a fair footing"
• "a fair fight"
• "by fair means or foul"

Synonyms

• fairjoin so that the external surfaces blend smoothly ; in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner; a traveling show; gathering of producers to promote business; a competitive exhibition of farm products; a sale of miscellany; free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; not excessive or extreme; very pleasing to the eye; (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines; lacking exceptional quality or ability; attractively feminine; (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections; gained or earned without cheating or stealing; free of clouds or rain; (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored

• "a genuinely good person"
• "a just cause"
• "an upright and respectable man"

Synonyms

• good(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well'); completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly'); benefit; moral excellence or admirableness; that which is pleasing or valuable or useful; articles of commerce ; having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; having the normally expected amount; morally admirable ; deserving of esteem and respect; promoting or enhancing well-being; agreeable or pleasing; of moral excellence; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; thorough; with or in a close or intimate relationship; financially safe; most suitable or right for a particular purpose; resulting favorably; exerting force or influence; capable of pleasing; appealing to the mind; in excellent physical condition; tending to promote physical well-being; not forged; not left to spoil; generally admired
• uprighta vertical structural member as a post or stake; a piano with a vertical sounding board ; in a vertical position; of moral excellence; upright in position or posture

• "I was merely asking"
• "it is simply a matter of time"
• "just a scratch"
• "he was only a child"
• "hopes that last but a moment"

Synonyms

• merelyand nothing more
• simplyand nothing more; (used for emphasis) absolutely; absolutely; in a simple manner
• onlybeing the only one; exclusive of anyone or anything else; and nothing more; without any others being included or involved; with nevertheless the final result; in the final outcome; except that; never except when; as recently as
• butand nothing more

• "he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do"
• "it was just as he said--the jewel was gone"
• "it has just enough salt"
• "Properly speaking, all true work is religion.--Thomas Carlyle"

Synonyms

• preciselyindicating exactness or preciseness; in a precise manner; just as it should be
• exactlyindicating exactness or preciseness; just as it should be; in a precise manner
• properlyin the right manner; indicating exactness or preciseness; in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

• "he has just arrived"
• "the sun just now came out"

Synonyms

• just nowonly a moment ago

• "I just can't take it anymore"
• "he was just grand as Romeo"
• "it's simply beautiful!"

Synonyms

• simplyand nothing more; (used for emphasis) absolutely; absolutely; in a simple manner

• "we hardly knew them"
• "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open"
• "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave- W.B.Yeats"

Synonyms

• barelyonly a very short time before; almost not; by a little
• hardlyonly a very short time before; almost not; slowly and with difficulty
• scarcelyonly a very short time before; almost not
• scarcedeficient in quantity or number compared with the demand; only a very short time before; almost not

• "it might just happen"

• "we've just finished painting the walls, so don't touch them"

• "I only just caught the bus"
• "he finished the marathon in just under 3 hours"
• "it was barely 5 a.m."
• "the network has barely 5 percent of viewers"
• "the batter just missed being hit"

Synonyms

• barelyonly a very short time before; almost not; by a little