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aboveboard

adjective, adverb

/əˈbʌvˌbɔːrd/

Meaning

Open and honest; without deception or trickery.

The business deal was completely aboveboard.

honest, fair, transparent, legitimate, open

dishonest, deceitful, underhand

aboveboard deal, aboveboard transaction, everything aboveboard, remain aboveboard

moving or capable of moving at high speed; firm or securely fixed

having no one else present; on one's own

inappropriate or unsuitable; at an inconvenient or inappropriate time

Extending or moving uniformly in one direction only; not curved or bent.

flat or smooth; equal in degree or amount; used to emphasize something surprising

In progress; happening or being prepared.