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We kept a tally of how many books we read.
What does Tally mean?
A tally is a count or score that is written down.
Dictionary definition
A tally is a count or total, and to tally means to count and record amounts or scores.
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Tally in a sentence
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Each tally mark in the chart stood for one vote in the class survey.
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After the final round, the judge tallied the scores carefully to make sure the winning total was correct.
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What is a tally?
A tally keeps track of a number, score, or total.
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Which word is a synonym of tally?
A tally is a kind of count or record of a total.
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What does tallied mean in this sentence: The students tallied the votes after the survey?
Tallied means counted and recorded the votes.
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WordTally.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningTally means A tally is a count or score that is written down.
ExampleExample: We kept a tally of how many books we read.
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- tal · ee
- Strongest beat
- tal
- Ending
- ee
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on tal.
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Tally word family
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tally
noun
tally
Tally is the base word.
noun
tallies
Tallies is a related form of tally.
noun
tallied
Tallied is a related form of tally.
noun
tallying
Tallying is a related form of tally.
noun
tally mark
Tally mark is a related form of tally.
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