やけに

adverb

awfully; extremely; unduly

Colloquial adverb expressing that something is surprisingly or unreasonably intense, excessive, or out of the ordinary. Often carries a nuance of 'more than expected' or 'strangely'.

See also: 自棄

• 今日きょうはやけに暑あついね。

  It's awfully hot today, isn't it?

• 彼かれはやけに静しずかだった。

  He was strangely quiet.