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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In fact, many of her Suits costars attended at Markle's royal wedding in May 2018, just a month after the release of her final episode, which just so happened to feature a wedding between Rachel and Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams). Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2025 Shot in Naples, the cinematography, the costuming, the setting is just so sweeping and beautiful. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025 Well, that player just so happens to weigh 332 pounds. Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2025 That whole process of creating music was just so beautiful to me. Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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