Grammatical class

Adverb

justement

precisely, exactly; accurately

Details

Syllables

jus-te-ment

Phonetics

ʒys.tə.mɑ̃

Grammatical class

Adverb

Freq. (books)

678

Freq. (movies)

863

Freq. (news)

1993

Sentences

Tu as oublié ton billet? Justement, j’ai un nouveau billet pour toi.

You've forgotten your ticket? Actually, I have a spare ticket for you.

A1

Vous arrivez justement à l’heure qu’il faut.

You've arrived just in time.

A1

Ben justement !

Precisely!

A1

Je voulais justement cela.

That is actually what I wanted.

A1

J'étais justement ici hier.

I was just here yesterday.

A1

Je venais justement te voir.

I was just on my way to see you.

A1

C'est justement ce qu'il attend.

That's just what he's waiting for.

A2

C'est justement ce que j'espérais.

This is just what I was hoping for.

A2

Il a été justement puni.

He was rightly punished.

B1

Ça pourrait justement se révéler utile, un jour.

This just might come in handy someday.

B1

Quand la bombe explosa, je me trouvais justement là.

When the bomb exploded, I happened to be there.

B1

Regardez de près ce qui s’est passé dans ces dernières années : presque tout le monde a fait justement ce qu’il fallait le moins faire. 1920, Mercure de France, t. 142 (translation) Qu’est-ce que le bolchévisme ?

Look recently at what has happened over the last [few] years: almost everybody's done just what they shouldn't [have]

B2