Aboveboard in a sentence as an adjective

The bulk of this transaction was aboveboard and mutually beneficial. Microsoft didn't pay for Apple's info; they got access to it under a pretext and did not in return put Apple in a position to profit from what was used.

Aboveboard definitions

adjective

without concealment or deception; honest; "their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs"

See also: straightforward

adverb

in an honest manner; "in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it"; "was known for dealing aboveboard in everything"

See also: honestly