just because
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.88 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
Used to show that the truth or existence of one thing does not logically justify the truth or existence of another thing.
adv
Used to say that something has insufficient grounds for being done.
adv
For no particular reason.
Example Sentences
- "Just because he didn't accept your friend request (it) doesn't mean he has forgotten you nor does it imply that he no longer wants to be friends with you."
- "[My banishment was p]etty spite on the part of the Lord President, just because they [my lab mice] et his cat."
- "When they asked him why it had to be that way, "Well," he answered, "just because.""