Phrase guide

just like that

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In that manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Suddenly and unexpectedly; without warning.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • We were jogging slowly in the park when, just like that, she collapsed.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

27 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: отникъде (otnikǎde) — without warning
  • Bulgarian: неочаквано (neočakvano) — without warning
  • Dutch: zo maar ineens — without warning
  • Finnish: tuosta vain — without warning
  • Finnish: noin vain — without warning
  • German: einfach so — without warning
  • German: plötzlich und ohne Vorwarnung — without warning
  • Hungarian: csak úgy — without warning
  • Hungarian: minden további nélkül — without warning
  • Hungarian: egyszerűen — without warning
  • Hungarian: ukmukfukk — without warning
  • Japanese: あっという間に (attoiumani) — without warning
  • Norwegian Bokmål: uten videre — without warning
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: utan vidare — without warning
  • Polish: tak po prostu — without warning
  • Portuguese: do nada — without warning
  • Portuguese: de repente — without warning
  • Russian: ни с того, ни с сего (ni s tovo, ni s sevo) — without warning
  • Spanish: así no más — without warning
  • Spanish: así nomás — without warning
  • Spanish: sin más — without warning
  • Spanish: así como así — without warning
  • Spanish: así que así — without warning
  • Spanish: así o así — without warning
  • Spanish: así que asá — without warning
  • Spanish: así o asá — without warning
  • Spanish: así que asado — without warning