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–adverb
1.in a just manner; honestly; fairly: Deal justly with the prisoners.
2.in conformity to fact or rule; accurately.
3.deservedly; as deserved.

[Origin: 1300–50; ME; see just1, -ly]
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adj.  
  1. Honorable and fair in one's dealings and actions: a just ruler. See Synonyms at fair1.
  2. Consistent with what is morally right; righteous: a just cause.
  3. Properly due or merited: just deserts.
  4. Law Valid within the law; lawful: just claims.
  5. Suitable or proper in nature; fitting: a just touch of solemnity.
  6. Based on fact or sound reason; well-founded: a just appraisal.

adv.   (jəst, jĭst; jŭst when stressed)
  1. Precisely; exactly: just enough salt.
  2. Only a moment ago: He just arrived.
  3. By a narrow margin; barely: just missed being hit; just caught the bus before it pulled away.
  4. At a little distance: just down the road.
  5. Merely; only: just a scratch.
  6. Simply; certainly: It's just beautiful!
  7. Perhaps; possibly: I just may go.


[Middle English juste, from Old French, from Latin iūstus; see yewes- in Indo-European roots.]

just'ly adv., just'ness n.
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justly

adverb
1. with honesty; "he was rightly considered the greatest singer of his time" [syn: rightly] [ant: unjustly
2. in accordance with moral or social standards; "that serves him right"; "do right by him" 

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ˈjustly adverb
Example: He was justly blamed for the accident.
Arabic: بِعَدالَه، بإنْصاف
Chinese (Simplified): 公正地
Chinese (Traditional): 公正地
Czech: po právu
Danish: retfærdigt; velfortjent
Dutch: terecht
Estonian: õigustatult
Finnish: aiheellisesti
French: à juste titre
German: mit Recht
Greek: δίκαια
Hungarian: jogosan
Icelandic: með réttmætum hætti
Indonesian: secara adil
Italian: giustamente, a ragione*
Japanese: 当然
Korean: 공정하게, 정확히
Latvian: taisnīgi; pamatoti; pelnīti
Lithuanian: teisingai, teisėtai
Norwegian: med rette, *god grunn
Polish: słusznie
Portuguese (Brazil): com justiça
Portuguese (Portugal): justamente
Romanian: în mod întemeiat
Russian: справедливо
Slovak: plným právom
Slovenian: upravičeno
Spanish: justamente
Turkish: âdilâne
See also: just

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Justly

Just"ly\, adv. [From Just, a.] In a just manner; in conformity to law, justice, or propriety; by right; honestly; fairly; accurately. "In equal balance justly weighed." --Shak.

Nothing can justly be despised that can not justly be blamed: where there is no choice there can be no blame. --South.
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