juuri ja juuri — meaning in English

English meaning

• barely adv Only just; by the smallest possible margin.
• just adj Fair, morally right, and reasonable.

Senses

juuri ja juuri is used for these senses in English:

• barely (not comparable, degree) Almost not at all.
• by the skin of one's teeth (idiomatic) Barely; closely; by a narrow margin; with nothing to spare.
• just enough (set phrase) The minimum amount necessary for something.

barely — full definition

1. adv Only just; by the smallest possible margin.
2. adv Almost not at all.

just — full definition

1. adj Fair, morally right, and reasonable.
2. adv Only, simply, or merely.
3. adv Very recently, or a very short time ago.
4. adv Exactly or precisely.

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