n.
Pronunciation: ' j ə st, ' jist, ' jest also without t
Function: adverb
Date: 15th century
1 a : EXACTLY , PRECISELY < just right> b : very recently <the bell just rang>
2 a : by a very small margin : BARELY < just too late> b : IMMEDIATELY , DIRECTLY < just west of here>
3 a : ONLY , SIMPLY < just last year> < just be yourself> b : QUITE , VERY < just wonderful>
4 : PERHAPS , POSSIBLY <it just might work>
– just about : ALMOST <the work is just about done>