■ adjective morally right and fair.
↘appropriate or deserved.
↘(of an opinion or appraisal) well founded.
■ adverb
1》 exactly.
↘exactly or nearly at this or that moment.
2》 very recently.
3》 barely; by a little.
4》 simply; only.
↘really: they're ~ great.
5》 expressing agreement.
Phrases
~ in case as a precaution.
~ so
1》 arranged or done very carefully.
2》 expressing agreement.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
ME: via OFr. from L. ~us , from jus 'law, right'.