middling vs outstanding

middling

adj
  • Of intermediate or average size, position, or quality; mediocre. 

  • In fairly good health. 

noun
  • Something of intermediate or average size, position, or quality. 

  • Preceded by the: people of moderate means; members of the middle class. 

adv
  • Fairly, moderately, somewhat. 

  • Not too badly, with modest success. 

outstanding

adj
  • Exceptionally good; distinguished from others by its superiority. 

  • Projecting outwards. 

  • Prominent or noticeable; standing out from others. 

  • Unresolved; not settled or finished. 

  • Owed as a debt. 

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