merely vs just
just vs merelymerely is not an adjective while just is an adjective.
merely and just both are adverbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| merely | No | No | No | Yes |
| just | No | Yes | No | Yes |
As adverbs,
merely and just
are synonyms defined as:
- merely and just: and nothing more
| merely (adjective) | just (adjective) |
|---|---|
| used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting | |
| fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience | |
| free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules | |
| of moral excellence |
| merely (adverb) | just (adverb) |
|---|---|
| and nothing more | and nothing more |
| only a moment ago | |
| (used for emphasis) absolutely | |
| only a very short time before | |
| indicating exactness or preciseness | |
| exactly at this moment or the moment described | |
| possibly (indicating a slight chance of something being true) | |
| 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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