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adverb

Just adv.

Precisely; exactly; in place, time, or degree; neither more nor less than is stated. "And having just enough, not covet more." "The god Pan guided my hand just to the heart of the beast." "To-night, at Herne's oak, just 'twixt twelve and one."

Closely; nearly; almost. "Just at the point of death."

Barely; merely; scarcely; only; by a very small space or time; as, he just missed the train; just too late. "A soft Etesian gale But just inspired and gently swelled the sail."

Just now, the least possible time since; a moment ago.

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Etymology of 'Just now'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Just now" Quotes from Famous Books

... Just now we referred to the incarnation of His Spirit in us. The concept of incarnation is an ancient one in Christianity, and represents the embodiment of God in the human form of the historic Jesus, Who participated in the life of man as man in order ...

— Herein is Love • Reuel L. Howe

... come in the morning till after the doctor had gone, and then he explained that he had waited to hear in reply to his telegram, so that they might tell Mrs. Maynard her husband had started; and he had only just now heard. ...

— Henry James, Jr. • William Dean Howells

... saved the situation, Petrie," he snapped. "It failed you momentarily, though, when you proposed to me just now that we should muster the lascars for inspection. Our game is to pretend that we know nothing—that we believe Karamaneh to have ...

— The Devil Doctor • Sax Rohmer

... of Wellinton and Gineral Blakeney,' says Bonypart, 'is great for planning, no doubt,' says he; 'but Billy Malowney's the boy for ACTION,' says he—'an' action's everything, just now,' says he. ...

— The Purcell Papers - Volume III. (of III.) • Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

... moment or two before he spoke. It was his way; but just now it was a good thing, as Mrs. Wylie did not shut the door quite at once, and everything was so quiet in that little side street, in the evening especially, that very likely our voices would have carried back ...

— Peterkin • Mary Louisa Molesworth

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