Meanings
prepositional phrase
alternative aboveboard · alternative above-board
- idiomaticOpenly, without deceit.
'[…] And he explained this business of confidential commissions?' / 'Yes, he did. And it seemed to turn out quite respectable and above board.' Mrs Meatyard considered. 'Or almost above board.
2001, Michael Inne, A Family Affair, page 82Synonyms: straightforwardly, transparently
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseOpenly, without deceit.
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 光明正大地
- 光明正大地 (guāngmíngzhèngdàde)honestly
Dutch openlijk, rechtuit
- openlijkopenly
- rechtuitopenly
- met de handen op tafelopenly
- niets onderhandsopenly
- volgens het boekjehonestly
- eerlijkhonestly
- loyaalhonestly
Finnish avoimin kortein, rehellisesti
- avoimin korteinopenly
- rehellisestiopenly
- avoimestiopenly
- salailemattaopenly
- rehellisestihonestly
- avoimestihonestly
- avoimin korteinhonestly
French ouvertement, franchement
- ouvertementopenly
- franchementopenly
- franchementhonestly
- honnêtementhonestly
- honorablementhonestly
Polish otwarcie, jawnie
- otwarcieopenly
- jawnieopenly
- uczciwiehonestly
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Chicago
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