above-board vs modest

above-board

adj
  • In open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception. 

adv
  • Honestly; openly. 

modest

adj
  • Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety. 

  • Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others. 

  • Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble. 

  • Small, moderate in size. 

How often have the words above-board and modest occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )