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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And the songs had all different shades of gray and light, some of them very gritty, and some of them were just so soulful.
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David Chiu, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The group also recently stepped out together at a University of Cincinnati football game, which just so happened to be Swift and Kelce’s first public outing since announcing their plans to get married with an internet-shattering post on Instagram in August.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
Olive & June landed on a 17-bulb device, each light placed just so.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
So much more to come, just so thankful and EXCITED!
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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David Chiu, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The group also recently stepped out together at a University of Cincinnati football game, which just so happened to be Swift and Kelce’s first public outing since announcing their plans to get married with an internet-shattering post on Instagram in August.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
Olive & June landed on a 17-bulb device, each light placed just so.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
So much more to come, just so thankful and EXCITED!
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Just so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20so. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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