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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.

Honorable and fair in one's dealings and actions: a just ruler. See Synonyms at fair¹.
Consistent with what is morally right; righteous: a just cause.
Properly due or merited: just deserts.
Law Valid within the law; lawful: just claims.
Suitable or proper in nature; fitting: a just touch of solemnity.
Based on fact or sound reason; well-founded: a just appraisal.

adv. (jəst, jĭst; jŭst when stressed)

Precisely; exactly: just enough salt.
Only a moment ago: He just arrived.
By a narrow margin; barely: just missed being hit; just caught the bus before it pulled away.
At a little distance: just down the road.
Merely; only: just a scratch.
Simply; certainly: It's just beautiful!
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

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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