/xustaˈmente/
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Translation
exactly, precisely
Word origin
From justo ('just, fair'), from Latin iustus ('lawful, righteous'), plus the adverbial suffix -mente.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- iustus
- English cognates
- justly, just
Examples
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I was just thinking about you.
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That is exactly what I wanted to say.
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He arrived just as we were leaving.
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That is precisely why I did not go to the party.
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It is exactly the book I was looking for.
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