"just so" meaning in English

See just so in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} just so (not comparable)
  1. In the precise manner indicated. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-just_so-en-adv-fC~mSItY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see just, so Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-just_so-en-adv-DxSQ4L3R
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: just-so story

Download JSON data for just so meaning in English (1.2kB)

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