Illustration: A resident returns to a small apartment and receives an astonishingly enthusiastic welcome from their usually aloof-looking cat. The cat presses its whole body against their shin, wraps its tail around the ankle, and reaches upward with both front paws.

やけに

yakeni

unusually, awfully

Colloquial. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

今日きょうは、やけに暑あついな。
It’s insanely hot today.
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子供こどもたちはやけに静しずかだった。
The children were being very quiet.
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バスはやけにゆっくりと走はしっていた。
The bus was driving extremely slowly.
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