かりそめにも

adverb

(not) for a moment; (not) in the slightest; (not) under any circumstances

Used with a negative predicate to strongly deny any possibility or degree. Emphasizes that something is absolutely not the case, even momentarily or to the smallest extent.

• かりそめにも彼かれを疑うたがったことはない。

  I have never doubted him for a moment.

• かりそめにもそんなことは考かんがえられない。

  I can't even imagine such a thing in the slightest.

adverb

at any rate; at the very least; putting everything else aside

Used to set a minimum standard or to emphasize that even the most basic condition applies. Often implies that if nothing else, at least this much is true or should be done.

• かりそめにも約やく束そくした以い上じょうは守まもるべきだ。

  At the very least, once you've made a promise, you should keep it.

• かりそめにも教きょう師しなら、そんなことは言いえない。

  If you're a teacher at all, you can't say such a thing.