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(adj) fair
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
a fair referee; fair deal; on a fair footing; a fair fight; by fair means or foul
(adj) equitable
fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
equitable treatment of all citizens; an equitable distribution of gifts among the children
of moral excellence
a genuinely good person; a just cause; an upright and respectable man
(adv) hardly, barely, scarce, scarcely
only a very short time before
they could barely hear the speaker; we hardly knew them; just missed being hit; had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open; would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave- W.B.Yeats
(adv) merely, only, but, simply
and nothing more
I was merely asking; it is simply a matter of time; just a scratch; he was only a child; hopes that last but a moment
(adv) just now
only a moment ago
he has just arrived; the sun just now came out
indicating exactness or preciseness
he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do; it was just as he said--the jewel was gone; it has just enough salt
(adv) simply
absolutely
I just can't take it anymore; he was just grand as Romeo; it's simply beautiful!