knowing vs lordly

knowing

adj
  • Deliberate, wilful. 

  • The ability to know something without being taught. 

  • Suggestive of private knowledge or understanding. 

  • Possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent. 

  • Shrewd or showing clever awareness; discerning. 

  • Demonstrating knowledge of what is in fashion; stylish, chic. 

noun
  • The act or condition of having knowledge. 

prep
  • Given my knowledge about someone or something. 

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 knowing and lordly occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )