adverb
overall, in total, altogether
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Insgesamt is an adverb meaning 'overall', 'in total' or 'altogether', used to summarize information or give totals (e.g. Insgesamt waren zehn Leute da). It functions as a sentence or degree adverb and does not govern a case. Common in spoken and written German.
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Insgesamt finde ich, dass das eine gute Leistung war.
Altogether, I think that was a good performance.
Wir haben insgesamt zehn Euro für die Tickets bezahlt.
In total, we paid ten euros for the tickets.
Die Mannschaft war insgesamt zufrieden, obwohl das Ergebnis knapp ausgefallen war.
Overall the team was satisfied, although the result had been close.
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Imagine adding numbers on a page and writing 'insgesamt' at the bottom as the final total.
Sounds a bit like 'in sum-get' — think 'in sum' meaning total.
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Used to summarize or indicate totals; commonly used in both spoken and written German.