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- US Pronunciation
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- [juhst soh]
- /dʒʌst soʊ/
- /dʒʌst ˈsəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [juhst soh]
- /dʒʌst soʊ/
Definitions of just so words
- adjective just so guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness: We hope to be just in our understanding of such difficult situations. 1
- adjective just so done or made according to principle; equitable; proper: a just reply. 1
- adjective just so based on right; rightful; lawful: a just claim. 1
- adjective just so in keeping with truth or fact; true; correct: a just analysis. 1
- adjective just so given or awarded rightly; deserved, as a sentence, punishment, or reward: a just penalty. 1
- adjective just so in accordance with standards or requirements; proper or right: just proportions. 1
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Origin of just so
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Latin jūstus righteous, equivalent to jūs law, right + -tus adj. suffix
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Parts of speech for Just so
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
just so popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
just so usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for just so
noun just so
- apple-pie order — perfect order or condition
- orderly — arranged or disposed in a neat, tidy manner or in a regular sequence: an orderly desk.
adv just so
- as well — You use as well when mentioning something which happens in the same way as something else already mentioned, or which should be considered at the same time as that thing.
- beyond a doubt — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
- by all means — You can say 'by all means' to tell someone that you are very willing to allow them to do something.
- granted — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
- in-deed — in fact; in reality; in truth; truly (used for emphasis, to confirm and amplify a previous statement, to indicate a concession or admission, or, interrogatively, to obtain confirmation): Indeed, it did rain as hard as predicted. Did you indeed finish the work?
adverb just so
- accurate — careful and exact
- acknowledged — recognized as being true or existing
- admitted — to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to: to admit a student to college.
- agreed — If people are agreed on something, they have reached a joint decision on it or have the same opinion about it.
- allowed — to let have; give as one's share; grant as one's right: to allow a person $100 for expenses.
Antonyms for just so
adverb just so
- disagreed — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
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