This is the 284th most frequent German word.
insgesamt
"Altogether" or "in total."
Here, 'insgesamt' is used to provide a summary or total count.
Insgesamt waren zwanzig Personen bei der Veranstaltung.
In total, twenty people were at the event.
'Insgesamt' here is used to express a general or overall impression of the book.
Das Buch ist insgesamt recht interessant, auch wenn es einige Schwächen hat.
The book is overall quite interesting, even though it has some weaknesses.
In this sentence, 'insgesamt' quantifies the total number of articles written, emphasizing the sum.