Meanings of "Just"

It’s just not right.

• Exactly

• Only

• Recently / Very short time before or after speaking

• Simply / Absolutely

Our holiday was just perfect.

• Emphasis

• Softening

• Exactly

• Simply / Absolutely

You look just like your sister.

• Exactly

• Only

• Emphasis

• Recently / Very short time before or after speaking

Can you put your signature just here?

• Exactly

• Recently / Very short time before or after speaking

• Simply / Absolutely

• Softening

His first pay cheque was just fifty pounds.

• Only

• Emphasis

• Softening

• Simply / Absolutely

A:

Can I help you?

B:

No, it’s all right, thanks. I’m just looking.

• Only

• Softening

• Recently / Very short time before or after speaking

• Exactly

Where’s my phone? I had it just now.

• Recently / Very short time before or after speaking

• Simply / Absolutely

• Emphasis

• Exactly

Could you wait for me? I’m just going to the shop.

• Recently / Very short time before or after speaking

• Emphasis

• Simply / Absolutely

• Exactly

I’ve just decided to sell my apartment.

• Recently / Very short time before or after speaking

• Exactly

• Only

• Softening

I’m on my way to the station. Their train has just arrived.

• Recently / Very short time before or after speaking

• Simply / Absolutely

• Exactly

• Emphasis