1. She didn't need to leave early.

2. She didn't have to leave early.

3. She needed not leave early.
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Are they all the same in meaning? What is the difference in meaning if any?

2 answers

1. She didn't need to leave early.

2. She didn't have to leave early.

3. She needed not leave early.

4. He need not have done it.

5. He didn't need to do it.

6. He needed not to do it.
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Are they all the same in meaning? What is the difference in meaning if any?
Sentence 3 in each set is not normal idiomatic phrasing. Sentences 1 and 2 in each set are correct and normal idiomatic phrasing.
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