just

adverb (ONLY)

/dʒʌst/

Definition

B1 only; simply: "Would you like another drink?" "OK, just one more." It was just a joke. His daughter's just a baby/just a few weeks old. We'll just have to (= the only thing we can do is) wait and see what happens. She lives just down the road (= very near). Just because you're older than me doesn't mean you can tell me what to do.Merely and barelyAlmost B1 used to make a statement or order stronger: He just won't do as he's told. It's just too expensive.Very and extremeComplete and wholeIntensifying expressions › used to reduce the force of a statement and to suggest that it is not very important: Can I just borrow the scissors for a second? I just wanted to ask you if you're free this afternoon.Merely and barelyAlmost

(Definition of just adverb (ONLY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)