courtly vs kingly

courtly

adv
  • In the manner of a royal court; in a manner befitting of a royal court. 

adj
  • Befitting of a royal court; reflecting the manners or behaviour of people at court. 

  • Of or relating to a royal court. 

kingly

adv
  • In a royal manner. 

adj
  • Of or belonging to a king or kings; exercised by a king. 

  • Characteristic of kings, majestic, regal; as befits a king, in the manner of a king. 

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