just so

idiom

1
: in a particular way
They feel they have to dress just so to be popular.
2
: arranged in a very neat and tidy way
Everything in her house has to be just so or she gets upset.

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All those Fleischer cartoons were just so weird and clever. Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 May 2025 There are just so many memories from childhood, growing up watching Everton here and being fortunate to work here for 25 years. Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 14 May 2025 He's played hundreds of voices, but hearing that Cad Bane voice is just so iconic. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 11 May 2025 There’s just so much good television out there right now. Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for just so

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“Just so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20so. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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