Sentence examples for knew at once from inspiring English sources

The phrase "knew at once" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to convey that someone instantly realized or understood something. Example: As soon as I saw the broken window, I knew at once that there had been a break-in.

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Twenty-seven years later she said of me, on stage at the Harrogate crime writing festival, that she knew "at once" that I "was absolutely trustworthy, honourable and honest".

She knew at once.

She knew at once how much he had paid.

Hamilton knew at once that the wound was mortal.

I knew at once I was going to marry her.

I knew at once that it was a lynching.

I knew at once it was time to move.

[Ephraim Goldfain, a physician,] knew at once that this was no contagion.

But Mr. Marai knew at once that Mr. Hossaini's picture was special.

I knew at once that something had changed during my absence.

"And I knew at once that it was what I wanted to do".

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