What does "ever" mean in this sentence? [closed]
I read this sentence:
Did that ever hit home!
None of these definitions hits home. It's neither a question (in which it would perfectly match) nor a negative sentence. And it does not mean "at any time", and it's not constantly, because it refers to a single event in the past when something shocked him.
It is an emphasis phrase, in this case. It is meant to say that it did hit home, decisively and definitely, right in the middle of the goal/basket/nose or whatever.
It is, I think, a slight Americanism, although the precise origin I am not aware of.