just

strong /dʒʌst/ weak /dʒəst/ adverb

Definition

ONLY › only: I'll just have a small piece. He just wants to win. The film is not just about love.

RECENTLY › a very short time ago: I've just been on a trip to France. We've only just begun.

EMPHASIS › used to emphasize something you say: I just can't bear it!

ALMOST NOT UK › almost not: This dress only just fits.

EXACTLY › exactly: Tim looks just like his father. This carpet would be just right for my bedroom.

ALMOST NOW › now or very soon: The film is just beginning. I'm just coming!

just before/over/under, etc › a little before/over/under, etc something else: It costs just over $10. She left just before Michael.

just about › almost: I think I've remembered just about everything.

be just about to do sth › to be going to do something very soon: I was just about to phone you.

just as bad/good/tall, etc (as sb/sth) › equally bad/good/tall, etc: He's just as talented as his brother.

I/you/we, etc will just have to do sth › used to say that there is nothing else someone can do: You'll just have to wait.

just as › at the same time as: She woke up just as we got there.

it's just as well › used to say that it is lucky that something happened: It's just as well we brought an umbrella. → See also just the job

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

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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