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 moralexcellence "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"
5. (adverb)merely, simply, just, only, but and nothingmore "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 shorttime 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";
Definitions of 'JUST'
Webster 1913 Dictionary
1. (adj)JUST conforming or conformable to rectitude or justice; not doing wrong to any; violating no right or obligation; upright; righteous; honest; true; -- said both of persons and things
2. (adj)JUST not transgressing the requirement of truth and propriety; conformed to the truth of things, to reason, or to a proper standard; exact; normal; reasonable; regular; due; as, a just statement; a just inference
3. (adj)JUST rendering or disposed to render to each one his due; equitable; fair; impartial; as, just judge
4. (adverb)JUST precisely; exactly; -- in place, time, or degree; neither more nor less than is stated
5. (adverb)JUST closely; nearly; almost
6. (adverb)JUST barely; merely; scarcely; only; by a very smallspace or time; as, he just missed the train; just too late