knowing vs stately

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. 

stately

adj
  • Deliberate, unhurried; dignified. 

  • Worthy of respect; dignified, regal. 

  • Grand; impressive; imposing. 

adv
  • In a stately manner. 

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