only just

adv — 2 senses

only just

adv

1

recently; just now

I've only just cleaned the floor, and you've made muddy tracks!

2

barely; by only a small margin

I got 51%, so I only just passed the exam.

Synonyms: barely, just, hardly, scarcely

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