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"ever" - used for emphasis in questions and other remarks, expressing astonishment or outrage. "who ever heard of a grown man being frightened of the dark?"

• f33d5173 6mo ago
  When the sentence doesn't specify a time frame, it's implied as being perpetual, so being explicit is redundant and as you say used for emphasis.
  • nickvec 6mo ago
    Appreciate it. Was questioning whether my grasp of the English language was deteriorating!