just so Definition

just²
adverb

1. Exactly; precisely.

Thesaurus: precisely, exactly, accurately, correctly, perfectly, rightly.
2. A short time before.

Example: He had just gone
3. At this or that very moment.

Example: was just leaving
Thesaurus: presently, now, at this moment, right now, just now.
4. And no earlier, more, etc.

Example: only just enough
5. Barely; narrowly.

Example: The bullet just missed his ear
Thesaurus: barely, hardly, scarcely, by very little.
6. Only; merely; simply.

Example: just a brief note
7. colloq
Used for emphasis.
Example: That's just not true
8. colloq
Absolutely.
Example: just marvellous

Idiom: just about

Almost.
Example: I'm just about ready

Idiom: just about to do something

On the point of doing it.

Idiom: just a minute (just a second etc)

An instruction to wait a short while.

Idiom: just as well

Fortunate; lucky.
Example: It's just as well you came

Advisable.
Example: It would be just as well to wait

Idiom: just in case

As a precaution.

Idiom: just now

At this particular moment.

Idiom: just so

A formula of agreement.

Neat and tidy.
Example: They like everything just so

Idiom: just then

At that particular moment.

In the next moment.

Idiom: just the same

Nevertheless.

Idiom: not just yet

Not immediately, but soon.

Etymology: 14c: from Latin justus right or proper.

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so¹
adverb

1. To such an extent.

Example: so expensive that nobody buys it
2. To this, that, or the same extent; as.

Example: This one is lovely, but that one is not so nice
3. Extremely

Example: She is so talented!
4. In that state or condition.

Example: promised to be faithful, and has remained so
5. Also; likewise.

Example: She's my friend and so are you
6. Used to avoid repeating a previous statement.

Example: You've to take your medicine because I said so

conj

1. Therefore; thereafter.

Example: He insulted me, so I hit him
2. In order that ....

Example: Lend me the book, so that I can read it
Example: Give me more time so I can finish it
Form: so that … (also)

adj

1. The case; true.

Example: You think I'm mad, but it's not so

exclamation

1. Used to express discovery

Example: So, that's what you've been doing!

Idiom: and so on (and so forth, and so on and so forth)

And more of the same; continuing in the same way.

Idiom: just so

Neatly, precisely or perfectly.
Example: with her hair arranged just so

Idiom: or so

Approximately.
Example: five or so days ago

Idiom: quite so

Exactly right; just as you have said.

Idiom: so as to ...

In order to ...; in such a way as to ....

Idiom: so be it

Used to express acceptance or defiant resignation.

Idiom: so far

To that, or to such an, extent or degree.
Example: I haven't managed to do any work so far
Thesaurus: thus far, until now, up to this point.

Idiom: so far so good

Everything is fine up to this point.

Idiom: so much (so many)

Such a lot
Example: so much work to do!

Just; mere.
Example: politicians squabbling like so many children

Idiom: so much for ...

Nothing has come of ...; that has disposed of or ruined ...
Example: So much for all our plans!

Idiom: so much so

To such an extent (that).

Idiom: so so

Moderate; average.
Example: How are you feeling? Oh, so so

Idiom: so to speak (so to say)

Used as an apology for an unfamiliar or slightly inappropriate expression.

Idiom: so what?

colloq
That is of no importance or consequence at all.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon swa.