Outright vs Just - What's the difference?
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Wholly, completely and entirely.
Openly and without reservation.
At once.
With no outstanding conditions.
(informal) Blatantly; inexcusably.
Unqualified and unreserved.
Total or complete.
Having no outstanding conditions.
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(sports) To release a player , without conditions.
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Factually ; right, correct; proper.
Morally ; upright; righteous, equitable.
* Shakespeare
Only, simply, merely.
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, title= (sentence adverb) (Used to reduce the force of an imperative); simply.
(speech act) (Used to convey a less serious or formal tone)
(speech act) (Used to show humility).
(degree) absolutely, positively
Moments ago, recently.
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, title= By a narrow margin; closely; nearly.
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, chapter=14 Exactly, perfectly.
Precisely.
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Outright is a related term of just.
As an adverb outright
is wholly, completely and entirely.As an adjective outright
is unqualified and unreserved.As a verb outright
is (sports) to release a player , without conditions.As a proper noun just is
, cognate to english justus.outright
English
Adverb
(-)- I refute those allegations outright .
- I have just responded outright to that question.
- Two people died outright and one more later.
- I have bought the house outright .
- That was an outright stupid thing to say.
Synonyms
* See alsoAdjective
(-)- I demand an outright apology.
- We achieved outright domination.
- Truths, half truths and outright lies.
- With little effort they found dozens of outright lies.
- He found a pattern of non-transparency and outright deception.
Outright transactions
- According to the general rules for Eurosystem monetary policy instruments and procedures, the outright' purchase and sale of securities on the market (' outright transactions) are among the standard open market operations used within the Eurosystem’s monetary policy framework.
- I made an outright purchase of the house.
- They don't seek outright independence, but rather greater autonomy.
Synonyms
* See alsoVerb
(en verb)citation
just
English
(wikipedia just)Etymology 1
From (etyl) juste, from (etyl) juste, from (etyl) . Cognate with Dutch & Scottish juist, French juste etc.Adjective
- It is a just assessment of the facts.
- It looks like a just solution at first glance.
- We know your grace to be a man / Just and upright.
Synonyms
* fair * upright * righteous * equitableAntonyms
* unjustDerived terms
* justly * justnessAdverb
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- And having just enough, not covet more.
- The god Pan guided my hand just to the heart of the beast.
- To-night, at Herne's oak, just 'twixt twelve and one.
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