What does aboveboard mean?
Definitions for aboveboard
əˈbʌvˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrdabove·board
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Princeton's WordNet
aboveboard, straightforwardadverb
without concealment or deception; honest
"their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs"
honestly, aboveboardadverb
in an honest manner
"in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it"; "was known for dealing aboveboard in everything"
Wiktionary
aboveboardadjective
Above the board or table. Hence: in open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception.
Fair and aboveboard.
ChatGPT
aboveboard
Aboveboard refers to actions or behaviors that are honest, open, lawful, and straightforward, without any intent of deception or secrecy.
aboveboard
Aboveboard is an adjective or adverb that means open, honest, straightforward, or without deceit or trickery. In a manner that is conducted in a legitimate way, or in accordance with the rules, without hidden methods or maneuvers. Often used to describe business transactions or negotiations.
Webster Dictionary
Aboveboardadverb
above the board or table. Hence: in open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of aboveboard in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of aboveboard in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of aboveboard in a Sentence
The remarks of the relevant Liu Pengyu congressmen are full of Cold War zero-sum thinking and ideological prejudice, the cooperation between China and the US in economic, financial and other fields is open and aboveboard. The US should take off The US colored glasses and stop disrupting local and non-governmental exchanges between the two countries.
(She) has always been so aboveboard. I recall her writing a check for $2.45 for a soda at the grand opening of one of our hotels because she could not accept a drink.
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