Usually means: Barely achieved at the last moment.
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▸ adverb:  recently; just now
▸ adverb:  barely; by only a small margin

Similar:
late, fresh, just, newly, just now, only, recently, lately, the other day, as of late, more...

Opposite:
completely, entirely, fully, wholly, thoroughly

Types:
barely, narrowly, just enough, almost, on cusp, borderline, just in time, by hair, more...

Phrases:
We've Only Just Begun, only just beginning, only just made it, had only just, only just almost not, more...

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Similar:
late, fresh, just, newly, just now, only, recently, lately, the other day, as of late, more...

Opposite:
completely, entirely, fully, wholly, thoroughly

Types:
barely, narrowly, just enough, almost, on cusp, borderline, just in time, by hair, more...

Phrases:
We've Only Just Begun, only just beginning, only just made it, had only just, only just almost not, more...



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