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View definitions for only just

only just

adjective as in barely

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adverb as in little

adverb as in narrowly

adverb as in scarcely

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For the traumatised mother, the immediate danger had passed but the ordeal was only just beginning.

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The 41-year-old executive assistant had only just moved to Birmingham, and claimed her fines ballooned after they were sent to the wrong address.

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It's probably because he only just made the class photo by the skin of his teeth, arriving late to the event to an affectionate collective groan followed by cheers from his fellow nominees.

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There are another 300 million "emerging" or "aspirant" consumers, but they are reluctant spenders who've only just begun to open their purse strings, as click-of-a-button digital payments make it easy to transact.

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The all-rounder tore his left hamstring during England's tour of New Zealand in December having only just recovered from the same injury that he suffered playing for Superchargers in August.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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