just vs only
only vs justjust and only both are adjectives.
just and only both are adverbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| just | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| only | No | Yes | No | Yes |
As adverbs,
just and only
are synonyms defined as:
- just and only: and nothing more
| just (adjective) | only (adjective) |
|---|---|
| used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting | exclusive of anyone or anything else |
| fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience | being the only one; single and isolated from others |
| free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules | |
| of moral excellence |
| just (adverb) | only (adverb) |
|---|---|
| and nothing more | with nevertheless the final result |
| only a moment ago | without any others being included or involved |
| (used for emphasis) absolutely | and nothing more |
| only a very short time before | never except when |
| indicating exactness or preciseness | in the final outcome |
| exactly at this moment or the moment described | as recently as |
| possibly (indicating a slight chance of something being true) | except that |
| by a little |
Words related to "just"
- antimonopoly
- antitrust
- barely
- but
- clean
- conscionable
- equitable
- equity
- evenhanded
- exactly
- fair
- fair-and-square
- fair-minded
- fairness
- fitting
- good
- hardly
- honest
- honorable
- honourable
- impartial
- intensifier
- intensive
- just
- just now
- justness
- meet
- merely
- only
- precisely
- properly
- reasonable
- retributive
- retributory
- right
- righteous
- rightful
- scarce
- scarcely
- sensible
- simply
- sporting
- sportsmanlike
- sporty
- unjust
- upright
- vindicatory
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