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Discover LudwigThe phrase "almost needed" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something is not quite necessary but is close to being so.
Example: "The extra funding was almost needed to complete the project on time."
Alternatives: "nearly required" or "practically essential".
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They almost needed to have that closure".
"You almost needed a PhD in chemistry," Mooney said.
You almost needed an antidefamation league for mathematicians.
Still, after "The Last Savage" I almost needed to hear Berg's profound and shattering "Wozzeck".
59 They almost needed another too, after a fast Italian break finds Del Piero in space.
"The continuity person almost needed to be hospitalised – 2,000 continuity photos, because every single tile tells a story.
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This almost needs no commentary.
They almost need to run.
"You almost need a decompression chamber at customs," Jon added.
He said: "Sometimes I almost need to let things out.
We almost need to liberate men from their penises".
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