just as

1. Also, just so . To the same degree as. For example, Jim's running just as fast as his friend , or He intended to give them just so much work as they could do in a day . [Late 1600s] Also see just so .

2. In precisely the same way as. For example, He's signing his name just as he's always done it . [Early 1600s]

Example Sentences

But just as we can’t outrun the laws of physics that underlie global warming, we can’t afford more delay in ending the dangerous burning of fossil fuels.

From Los Angeles Times

So what would it mean for the global effort to tackle climate change if it does step to the fore, just as the US steps back?

From BBC

Oslo's mayor Anne Lindboe said the tree's meaning - of gratitude, friendship, and peace - was "just as significant today as it was 77 years ago."

From BBC

Depending on its dimensions, the cylinder will ring with radio waves of a specific frequency, just as a bottle will whistle with sound waves of a set pitch if you blow across its mouth.

From Science Magazine

"This brings us closer to the size of antibodies, and - just as with antibodies - we can then integrate several desired functions into such a protein," explains Hendrik Dietz.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• equally
• similarly
• to the same degree