1. (adj) just
used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting
"a just and lasting peace"- A.Lincoln; "a kind and just man"; "a just reward"; "his just inheritance"
2. (adj) equitable, just
fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
"equitable treatment of all citizens"; "an equitable distribution of gifts among the children"
3. (adj) fair, just
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
"a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"
4. (adverb) good, just, upright
of moral excellence
"a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"
5. (adverb) merely, simply, just, only, but
and nothing more
"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"
6. (adverb) precisely, exactly, just
indicating exactness or preciseness
"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"
7. (adverb) just, just now
only a moment ago
"he has just arrived"; "the sun just now came out"
8. (adverb) just, simply
absolutely
"I just can't take it anymore"; "he was just grand as Romeo"; "it's simply beautiful!"
9. (adverb) barely, hardly, just, scarcely, scarce
only a very short time before
"they could barely hear the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being hit"; "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
10. (adverb) just
exactly at this moment or the moment described
"we've just finished painting the walls, so don't touch them";
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Definition of 'JUST' 
