| only a very short time before; "they could barely hear the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being hit"; "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open"; "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats
Synonyms: barely, hardly, scarcely, scarce, barely, hardly, scarcely, scarce,
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| exactly at this moment or the moment described; "we''ve just finished painting the walls, so don''t touch them";
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| and nothing more; "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment"
Synonyms: merely, simply, only, but, merely, simply, only, but,
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| only a moment ago; "he has just arrived"; "the sun just now came out"
Synonyms: just now, just now,
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| indicating exactness or preciseness; "he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do"; "it was just as he said--the jewel was gone"; "it has just enough salt"
Synonyms: precisely, exactly, precisely, exactly,
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| absolutely; "I just can''t take it anymore"; "he was just grand as Romeo"; "it''s simply beautiful!"
Synonyms: simply, simply,
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| only a very short time before; "they could barely hear the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being hit"; "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open"; "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats
Synonyms: barely, hardly, scarcely, scarce, barely, hardly, scarcely, scarce,
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| exactly at this moment or the moment described; "we''ve just finished painting the walls, so don''t touch them";
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| and nothing more; "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment"
Synonyms: merely, simply, only, but, merely, simply, only, but,
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| only a moment ago; "he has just arrived"; "the sun just now came out"
Synonyms: just now, just now,
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| indicating exactness or preciseness; "he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do"; "it was just as he said--the jewel was gone"; "it has just enough salt"
Synonyms: precisely, exactly, precisely, exactly,
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| absolutely; "I just can''t take it anymore"; "he was just grand as Romeo"; "it''s simply beautiful!"
Synonyms: simply, simply,
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