All 8 Uses

appropriate
in
The Book Thief
(Edited)

"Pfiffikus!" she echoed, quickly adopting the appropriate cruelty that childhood seems to require.
p. 53.1 *

appropriate = suitable or fitting for a particular situation
Mama placed the washing on the table and eagerly worked herself up to the appropriate level of cynicism.
p. 69.9

appropriate = suitable (fitting) for a particular situation
His son repeats the question three times, after which he makes his suggestion for more appropriate reading material.
p. 127.7
Appropriately.
p. 129.3

appropriately = in a suitable (fitting) manner for a particular situation
He obviously thought that today wasn't the appropriate time for his friend to die.
p. 177.7

appropriate = right (suitable or fitting)
As she thought about it, she realized it was actually appropriate, or even better—perfect—to thank him where the pages were made.
p. 238.1

appropriate = suitable (fitting)
On their way up the stairs, the children rushed by her, but many of the older people—even Frau Holtzapfel, even Pfiffikus (how appropriate, considering the title she read from)—thanked the girl for the distraction.
p. 382.8
Appropriately, he played the infamous "Gloomy Sunday"—the anthem of suicide from Hungary—and although he aroused all the sadness for which the song was renowned, he brought the house down.
p. 420.7

appropriately = in a manner that is good for a particular situation

Definitions:

(1) (appropriate as in: it is appropriate)
suitable (fitting) for a particular situation
(2) (appropriate as in: appropriate from their culture)
to take without asking -- often without right
(3) (appropriate as in: Congress will appropriate funds)
to set aside for a particular use
(4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)