せめて
at least
Everything else he wanted is gone and he is down to asking for one thing. The same せめ as 責める pressing, except that this one presses for the least it can. If nothing else, promise me this much: せめて.
少なくとも すくなくとも puts a floor under a number. せめて is at least as in if nothing else, and it is pleading. At least is not at last: やっと and ようやく are at last.
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