"It is just enough" or "It just is enough"?

Question

Where should I put the "Just" in a sentence? Before be or after be?

It is just enough.

or

It just is enough.

This depends on your intended meaning. Please add more detail. — Matthew Read, Feb 25 '16 at 04:18
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score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited Feb 25 '16 at 05:07

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"It is just enough" means that you have your exact requirement and nothing more than is required.

"It just is enough" means "It" alone is sufficient.

So you need to place the "just" based on your intended meaning.

edited Feb 25 '16 at 05:07

answered Feb 25 '16 at 04:15

What would be the difference between e.g. "Happiness is just enough" and "Happiness just is enough"? To me they sound the same, meaning e.g. that "happiness" alone is sufficient to live a good/happy life... Thank you! – user3019105 Feb 21 '20 at 09:22

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