This is the 3187th most frequent Turkish word.
epey
"Quite a lot" or "considerably."
Here, 'epey' is used to indicate a significant degree of liking.
Kitap okumayı epey seviyorsun.
You like reading books quite a lot.
In this sentence, 'epey' denotes a considerable amount of time.
Bu iş epey zaman aldı.
This task took quite a bit of time.
'Epey' here emphasizes a notable increase in temperature.