kingly vs pitiful

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. 

pitiful

adj
  • So appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity. 

  • Of an amount or number: very small. 

adv
  • In a pitiful manner; pitifully; piteously; pathetically. 

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