prep_phrase
Meaning 1
Openly, without deceit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
above board
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prep_phrase
Meaning 2
Honestly, reputably.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- They conducted the negotiations completely above board.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
See above-board.
Across languages
Translations
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: openlijk — openly
- Dutch: rechtuit — openly
- Dutch: met de handen op tafel — openly
- Dutch: niets onderhands — openly
- Finnish: avoimin kortein — openly
- Finnish: rehellisesti — openly
- Finnish: avoimesti — openly
- Finnish: salailematta — openly
- French: ouvertement — openly
- French: franchement — openly
- Polish: otwarcie — openly
- Polish: jawnie — openly
- Chinese Mandarin: 光明正大地 (guāngmíngzhèngdàde) — honestly
- Dutch: volgens het boekje — honestly
- Dutch: eerlijk — honestly
- Dutch: loyaal — honestly
- Finnish: rehellisesti — honestly
- Finnish: avoimesti — honestly
- Finnish: avoimin kortein — honestly
- French: franchement — honestly
- French: honnêtement — honestly
- French: honorablement — honestly
- Polish: uczciwie — honestly