"only just" meaning in English

See only just in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Head templates: {{head|en|adverb}} only just
  1. recently; just now
    Sense id: en-only_just-en-adv-rbd3V6Lq
  2. barely; by only a small margin Synonyms (barely): barely, just, hardly, scarcely
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          "text": "I got 51%, so I only just passed the exam."
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