What's the difference between all and just?

All


Definition:

  • (a.) The whole quantity, extent, duration, amount, quality, or degree of; the whole; the whole number of; any whatever; every; as, all the wheat; all the land; all the year; all the strength; all happiness; all abundance; loss of all power; beyond all doubt; you will see us all (or all of us).
  • (a.) Any.
  • (a.) Only; alone; nothing but.
  • (adv.) Wholly; completely; altogether; entirely; quite; very; as, all bedewed; my friend is all for amusement.
  • (adv.) Even; just. (Often a mere intensive adjunct.)
  • (n.) The whole number, quantity, or amount; the entire thing; everything included or concerned; the aggregate; the whole; totality; everything or every person; as, our all is at stake.
  • (conj.) Although; albeit.

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Just


Definition:

  • (a.) Conforming or conformable to rectitude or justice; not doing wrong to any; violating no right or obligation; upright; righteous; honest; true; -- said both of persons and things.
  • (a.) Not transgressing the requirement of truth and propriety; conformed to the truth of things, to reason, or to a proper standard; exact; normal; reasonable; regular; due; as, a just statement; a just inference.
  • (a.) Rendering or disposed to render to each one his due; equitable; fair; impartial; as, just judge.
  • (adv.) Precisely; exactly; -- in place, time, or degree; neither more nor less than is stated.
  • (adv.) Closely; nearly; almost.
  • (adv.) Barely; merely; scarcely; only; by a very small space or time; as, he just missed the train; just too late.
  • (v. i.) To joust.
  • (n.) A joust.

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