Aboveboard has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:
Adjective
· Adverb
Adjective
1
without concealment or deception; honest
"their business was open and aboveboard"
"straightforward in all his business affairs"
2
Alternative form of above-board
Adverb
1
in an honest manner
"in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it"
"was known for dealing aboveboard in everything"
Example Sentences
"their business was open and aboveboard"
adjective
"straightforward in all his business affairs"
adjective
"in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it"
adverb
"was known for dealing aboveboard in everything"
adverb