imperious vs lordly

imperious

adj
  • Domineering, arrogant, or overbearing. 

  • Urgent. 

lordly

adj
  • Proud; haughty; imperious; insolent. 

  • Of or relating to a lord. 

  • Having the qualities of a lord; lordlike; noble 

  • Appropriate for, or suitable to, a lord; glorious. 

adv
  • In the manner of a lord. Showing command or nobility. 

How often have the words imperious and lordly occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )