just because en · ADV
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Used to show that the truth or existence of one thing does not logically justify the truth or existence of another thing.
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.
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(not-comparable) Used to say that something has insufficient grounds for being done.
[My banishment was p]etty spite on the part of the Lord President, just because they [my lab mice] et his cat.
1985 February 9, Pip and Jane Baker, The Mark of the Rani episode 2, spoken by the Rani:
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(not-comparable) For no particular reason.
When they asked him why it had to be that way, "Well," he answered, "just because."
1975, Bob Dylan, Joey:
Synonyms
Translations (11)
es de puro fay (For no particular reason) · hi ऐसे ही (For no particular reason) · es porque sí (For no particular reason) · pt porque sim (For no particular reason) · pl tak sobie (For no particular reason) · pl bo tak (For no particular reason) · ta சும்மா (For no particular reason) · sv bara för att (For no particular reason) · az nə var, nə var (For no particular reason) · xal харҗахар (For no particular reason) · it tanto per (For no particular reason)