manner vs method

manner

noun
  • Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything 

  • Characteristic mode of acting or behaving; bearing 

  • The style of writing or thought of an author; the characteristic peculiarity of an artist. 

  • good, polite behaviour 

  • One's customary method of acting; habit. 

  • A certain degree or measure. 

  • Standards of conduct cultured and product of mind. 

  • Sort; kind; style. 

method

noun
  • A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something (followed by the adposition of, to or for before the purpose of the process). 

  • A technique for acting based on the ideas articulated by Konstantin Stanislavski and focusing on authentically experiencing the inner life of the character being portrayed. 

  • A subroutine or function belonging to a class or object. 

  • Marijuana. 

verb
  • To apply particular treatment methods to (a mold). 

  • To apply a method to. 

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