just

adjectives

used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting
"a just and lasting peace"- A.Lincoln; "a kind and just man"; "a just reward"; "his just inheritance"
just
is derived from
justness
antonym
unjust
is similar to
acceptable to your conscience
conscionable
is similar to
being precisely fitting and right
"it is only meet that she should be seated first"
fitting, meet
is similar to
given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts
"retributive justice"
retributive, retributory, vindicatory
is similar to
legally valid
"a rightful inheritance"
rightful
see also
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
"a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"
fair, just
see also
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
"an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country"
honorable, honourable
see also
in conformance with justice or law or morality
"do the right thing and confess"
right
see also
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
"the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16
righteous
fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
"equitable treatment of all citizens"; "an equitable distribution of gifts among the children"
equitable, just
is derived from
justness
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
"a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"
fair, just
is derived from
justness
of moral excellence
"a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"
good, just, upright
is derived from
justness

adverbs

and nothing more
"I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment"
but, just, merely, only, simply
indicating exactness or preciseness
"he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do"; "it was just as he said--the jewel was gone"; "it has just enough salt"
exactly, just, precisely
only a moment ago
"he has just arrived"; "the sun just now came out"
just, just now
absolutely
"I just can't take it anymore"; "he was just grand as Romeo"; "it's simply beautiful!"
just, simply
only a very short time before
"they could barely hear the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being hit"; "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open"; "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats
barely, hardly, just, scarce, scarcely
exactly at this moment or the moment described
"we've just finished painting the walls, so don't touch them";
just